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CVE-2017-6862

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score49.8910%

EPSS Percentile94.24th

PublishedMay 26, 2017

Last ModifiedApr 21, 2026

Vulnerability Description

NETGEAR WNR2000v3 devices before 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 devices before 1.0.0.66, and WNR2000v5 devices before 1.0.0.42 allow authentication bypass and remote code execution via a buffer overflow that uses a parameter in the administration webapp. The NETGEAR ID is PSV-2016-0261.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Netgear

Wnr2000 Firmware

< 1.0.0.42

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Netgear

Wnr2000 Firmware

< 1.0.0.66

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Netgear

Wnr2000 Firmware

< 1.1.2.14

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740

🔗 https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261

🔗 https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740

🔗 https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261

🔗 https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf

🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862

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