CVE-2017-18732
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects R6300v2 before 1.0.4.8, PLW1000v2 before 1.0.0.14, and PLW1010v2 before 1.0.0.14.
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Authentication bypass vulnerability in NETGEAR R6300v2, PLW1000v2, PLW1010v2 could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access.
Vulnerability
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in certain NETGEAR devices, including R6300v2 before firmware version 1.0.4.8, PLW1000v2 before 1.0.0.14, and PLW1010v2 before 1.0.0.14 [1]. The vulnerability may allow an attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms on the affected devices.
Exploitation
No specific exploitation details are disclosed in the available references. However, the advisory notes that an attacker with network access (adjacent network) could potentially exploit this without authentication or user interaction [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation could result in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) [1].
Mitigation
NETGEAR has released firmware updates to address this vulnerability: firmware version 1.0.4.8 for R6300v2, and version 1.0.0.14 for PLW1000v2 and PLW1010v2 [1]. Users should download and install the latest firmware from NETGEAR Support.
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Affected products
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Patches
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References
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