Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Some NETGEAR routers can be affected by cross-site request forgery, meaning a logged-in administrator could be tricked through their browser into changing router settings. The listed issue affects specific older firmware versions and is rated high severity.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any still-deployed affected routers, especially in office, branch, or remote-work environments. Urgency is high for exposed or unmanaged devices, though the provided evidence does not show active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2017-18848 is a CSRF vulnerability affecting NETGEAR R6300v2, AC1450, R7300, and R8500 below specified firmware versions. CVSS 3.0 is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where listed NETGEAR models remain deployed on firmware older than the fixed versions. The provided sources do not support extending impact to other NETGEAR products.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector requires user interaction but no attacker privileges. The source bundle says KEV is false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation, public exploit use, or exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The public bundle provides affected models, fixed version thresholds, CVSS, and NETGEAR advisory linkage, but no CWE or request-level mechanics. Keep analysis scoped to version validation, administrative exposure, and vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory NETGEAR R6300v2, AC1450, R7300, and R8500 devices.
- Upgrade affected devices to NETGEAR fixed firmware or later versions.
- Restrict router administration access to trusted internal networks.
- Check NETGEAR advisory for any model-specific guidance.
- Retire devices that cannot be updated to a fixed firmware version.
Validation and detection
- Confirm router model and running firmware version.
- Compare firmware against the affected version thresholds in the CVE description.
- Verify updated firmware is installed after remediation.
- Review whether administrative interfaces are exposed beyond trusted networks.
- Document any unsupported devices and 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 vector scores
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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/000049011/Security-Advisory-for-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0334CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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