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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2017-18822

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. This affects M4300-28G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-28G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G-POE+ before 12.0....

Vulnerability Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. This affects M4300-28G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-28G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-8X8F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-12X12F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-24X24F before 12.0.2.15, M4300-24X before 12.0.2.15, M4300-48X before 12.0.2.15, and M4200 before 12.0.2.15.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NetgearM4300-28G Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-28G-
NetgearM4300-52G Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-52G-
NetgearM4300-28G-Poe\+ Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-28G-Poe\+-
NetgearM4300-52G-Poe\+ Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-52G-Poe\+-
NetgearM4300-8X8F Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-8X8F-
NetgearM4300-12X12F Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-12X12F-
NetgearM4300-24X24F Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-24X24F-
NetgearM4300-24X Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-24X-
NetgearM4300-48X Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4300-48X-
NetgearM4200 Firmware< 12.0.2.15
NetgearM4200-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18822?

CVE-2017-18822 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by vertical privilege escalation. This affects M4300-28G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G before 12.0.2.15, M4300-28G-POE+ before 12.0.2.15, M4300-52G-POE+ before 12.0....

How severe is CVE-2017-18822?

CVE-2017-18822 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18822?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgear M4300-28G Firmware, Netgear M4300-28G, Netgear M4300-52G Firmware, Netgear M4300-52G, Netgear M4300-28G-Poe\+ Firmware.