Multiple NETGEAR Routers CVE-2017-6862 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	98740
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2017-6862
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 26 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	May 26 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Maxime Peterlin
Vulnerable:	NetGear WNR2000v5 0 NetGear WNR2000v4 0 NetGear WNR2000v3 0 NetGear R2000 0
Not Vulnerable:	NetGear WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42 NetGear WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66 NetGear WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14

Multiple NETGEAR Routers CVE-2017-6862 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Multiple NETGEAR Routers are prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to adequately bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected device or to bypass the authentication mechanism.

The following products and versions are vulnerable:

WNR2000v3 devices prior to 1.1.2.14
WNR2000v4 devices prior to 1.0.0.66
WNR2000v5 devices prior to 1.0.0.42
R2000

Multiple NETGEAR Routers CVE-2017-6862 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Multiple NETGEAR Routers CVE-2017-6862 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Multiple NETGEAR Routers CVE-2017-6862 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Netgear Homepage (NetGear)
  
• Security Advisory for Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution on Some Routers, PSV (NETGEAR)