Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE covers cross-site request forgery in multiple older NETGEAR routers and modem routers. If an administrator can be tricked into interacting with malicious web content, router settings could potentially be changed without the administrator intending it. The source bundle rates it high severity with broad confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a priority legacy-network-device remediation item. It is high severity, affects security appliances at the network edge, and older router firmware is often overlooked. Prioritize confirming whether any listed models remain in service and whether fixed firmware is installed.
Technical view
CVE-2017-18755 is a CSRF issue affecting listed NETGEAR firmware versions before vendor-specified fixed releases. CVSS 3.0 is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction. The sources do not provide endpoint-level details, proof of exploitation, or weaponizable mechanics.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in organizations or homes still running the named NETGEAR models below the listed firmware versions. Internet-facing or broadly reachable management interfaces would increase concern, but the source bundle does not state management-interface exposure requirements.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF, but the provided sources do not describe the exact interaction, affected actions, or attacker prerequisites beyond the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Affected versions are explicitly listed in the CVE description, but the bundle lacks endpoint details, exploit traces, CWE mapping, and exact mitigation language beyond fixed-version thresholds. Do not assert active exploitation or specific attack workflows without additional sourced evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify listed NETGEAR models and compare firmware against the fixed versions.
- Update affected devices to the vendor-fixed firmware or later where available.
- Restrict router management access to trusted local administration paths.
- Check NETGEAR guidance for model-specific upgrade and support status.
- Replace unsupported affected devices if fixed firmware is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory NETGEAR R-series, DGN/DGND, JR6150, R6050, and WNDR3700v5 devices.
- Record firmware versions and compare them with the advisory thresholds.
- Confirm management interfaces are not exposed to untrusted networks.
- Review vendor advisory for each affected model before closing remediation.
- Document unsupported devices requiring replacement or compensating controls.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
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CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kb.netgear.com/000051493/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Routers-and-Modem-Routers-PSV-2017-0333CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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