CVE-2017-18707

MEDIUMNVD 6.86.8—

6.8

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R8300 before 1.0.2.106 and R8500 before 1.0.2.106.

CVSS v3: 6.8
EG Score: 6.8(medium)
EPSS: 31.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 24, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://kb.netgear.com/000053158/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0316
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kb.netgear.com/000053158/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-0316

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 04:18 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 04:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-18707?

CVE-2017-18707 is a medium vulnerability published on April 24, 2020. Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects R8300 before 1.0.2.106 and R8500 before 1.0.2.106.

When was CVE-2017-18707 disclosed?

CVE-2017-18707 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 24, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-18707 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-18707 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 31.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18707?

CVE-2017-18707 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-18707?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-18707, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-18707

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