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
Published May 26, 2017 ·Due Jun 22, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 45.75%
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 products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 1.0.0.42
Configuration 2
- < 1.0.0.66
Configuration 3
- < 1.1.2.14
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Date Added
Jun 8, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 22, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 45.75% (0.45748) | 98.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 43.33% (0.43326) | 98.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 42.70% (0.42696) | 98.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 43.11% (0.43113) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 37.52% (0.37524) | 97.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 43.31% (0.43308) | 97.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 49.86% (0.49861) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 21.67% (0.21667) | 95.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 49.86% (0.49861) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 55.66% (0.55660) | 98.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 58.70% (0.58696) | 98.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 18, 2025 | 57.08% (0.57080) | 97.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 73.77% (0.73765) | 98.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 83.34% (0.83340) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 73.77% (0.73765) | 98.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 64.18% (0.64181) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 37.52% (0.37516) | 97.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 23.46% (0.23460) | 96.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 19.42% (0.19417) | 96.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 14.70% (0.14700) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 10.94% (0.10942) | 94.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 10.56% (0.10557) | 94.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 9.79% (0.09785) | 93.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.62% (0.09618) | 93.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 89.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 20, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 77.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 76.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 48.31th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 47.78th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 76.33th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6862 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link |
Change history (0)
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