Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Some NETGEAR R6700v2 and R6800 routers running firmware older than 1.1.0.38 may disclose administrative credentials. If exposed, an attacker with the required local access could gain router administrator control, threatening network confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where affected routers remain deployed. Administrative credential disclosure on edge networking equipment can undermine network control, but urgency depends on confirmed vulnerable firmware presence and local access exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2017-18845 is an administrative credential disclosure issue affecting NETGEAR R6700v2 before 1.1.0.38 and R6800 before 1.1.0.38. The CVSS 3.0 score is 8.4 with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments still using NETGEAR R6700v2 or R6800 devices with firmware below 1.1.0.38. The supplied CVE record does not provide CPEs or broader affected product families.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires local attack vector conditions, but successful exploitation could disclose administrator credentials and enable full router compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse in the supplied bundle: affected models and fixed firmware threshold are stated, but no CWE, CPEs, exploit details, or active exploitation evidence are provided. Avoid assuming other NETGEAR models are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected R6700v2 and R6800 routers to firmware 1.1.0.38 or later.
- Review the NETGEAR advisory for product-specific update guidance.
- Change router administrator credentials after updating firmware.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted local management networks.
Validation and detection
- Inventory NETGEAR R6700v2 and R6800 routers in use.
- Confirm each device firmware version is 1.1.0.38 or later.
- Check whether router administration is reachable only from trusted networks.
- Review logs or configuration history for unexpected administrator changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N2.55.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kb.netgear.com/000049014/Security-Advisory-for-Admin-Credential-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-2137CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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