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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-18798 · published 21 April 2020

CVE-2017-18798: Netgear r6700 firmware improper input validation vulnerability

Netgear · R6700 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R6700v2 before 1.1.0.38, R6800 before 1.1.0.38, D7000 before 1.0.1.50, and D1500 before 1.0.0.25.

6.2 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.37% · top 71.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.2CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects R6700v2 before 1.1.0.38, R6800 before 1.1.0.38, D7000 before 1.0.1.50, and D1500 before 1.0.0.25.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://kb.netgear.com/000049358/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-Vulnerability-on-Some-Routers-and-Some- Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000049358/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-Vulnerability-on-Some-Routers-and-Some- Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-18798), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-10). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.