CVE-2017-18838

Published: Apr 20, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by 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.

Affected (10)

Products: Netgear: M4300 28g Firmware, M4300 52g Firmware, M4300 28g Poe+ Firmware, M4300 52g Poe+ Firmware, M4300 8x8f Firmware, M4300 12x12f Firmware, M4300 24x24f Firmware, M4300 24x Firmware, M4300 48x Firmware, M4200 Firmware

Netgear

10 products

M4300 28g Firmware

M4300 52g Firmware

M4300 28g Poe+ Firmware

M4300 52g Poe+ Firmware

M4300 8x8f Firmware

M4300 12x12f Firmware

M4300 24x24f Firmware

M4300 24x Firmware

M4300 48x Firmware

M4200 Firmware

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 28g Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 28g	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 52g Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 52g	All versions

Configuration C

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 28g Poe+ Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 28g Poe+	All versions

Configuration D

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 52g Poe+ Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 52g Poe+	All versions

Configuration E

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 8x8f Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 8x8f	All versions

Configuration F

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 12x12f Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 12x12f	All versions

Configuration G

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 24x24f Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 24x24f	All versions

Configuration H

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 24x Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 24x	All versions

Configuration I

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4300 48x Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4300 48x	All versions

Configuration J

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear M4200 Firmware	Before 12.0.2.15

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear M4200	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (2)

https://kb.netgear.com/000049024/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Fully-Managed-Switches-PSV-2017-1975

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://kb.netgear.com/000049024/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Fully-Managed-Switches-PSV-2017-1975

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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