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.
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf | Broken Link |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862 |
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Information
Published : 2017-05-26 20:29
Updated : 2025-10-22 00:16
NVD link : CVE-2017-6862
Mitre link : CVE-2017-6862
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6862
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Products Affected
netgear
- wnr2000v3
- wnr2000v5
- wnr2000v4_firmware
- wnr2000v4
- wnr2000v3_firmware
- wnr2000v5_firmware
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
