CVE-2017-6862

🗓️ 26 May 2017 20:00:00Reported by netgearType

cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 1 Media mentions👁 1070 Views

NETGEAR WNR2000v3/v4/v5 authentication bypass and remote code execution via buffer overflow

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 16
ICS	People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Exploit Network Providers and Devices	10 Jun 202212:00	–	ics
attackerkb	CVE-2017-6862	26 May 201700:00	–	attackerkb
BDU FSTEC	WNR2000v3 WNR2000v4 WNR2000v5 R2000 Buffer Overflow	29 Jun 202200:00	–	bdu_fstec
Circl	CVE-2017-6862	11 May 201718:16	–	circl
CISA KEV Catalog	NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability	8 Jun 202200:00	–	cisa_kev
CNVD	Netgear WNR2000\R2000 Series Buffer Overflow Vulnerability	4 May 201700:00	–	cnvd
Check Point Advisories	Netgear Routers Buffer Overflow (CVE-2017-6862)	20 Jun 202200:00	–	checkpoint_advisories
Cvelist	CVE-2017-6862	26 May 201720:00	–	cvelist
Tenable Nessus	NETGEAR WNR2000 RCE (PSV-2016-0261)	13 Mar 202300:00	–	nessus
NVD	CVE-2017-6862	26 May 201720:29	–	nvd

NVD

Node

AND

netgear wnr2000_firmwareRange<1.0.0.42

netgear wnr2000Matchv5

Node

AND

netgear wnr2000_firmwareRange<1.0.0.66

netgear wnr2000Matchv4

Node

AND

netgear wnr2000_firmwareRange<1.1.2.14

netgear wnr2000Matchv3

[
  {
    "product": "NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42",
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "NETGEAR All versions prior to WNR2000v3 1.1.2.14, WNR2000v4 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 1.0.0.42"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
kb	www.kb.netgear.com/000038542/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2016-0261
securityfocus	www.securityfocus.com/bid/98740
on-x	www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_netgear_wnr2000v5_-_cve-2017-6862.pdf
cisa	www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

17 Jun 2026 01:23Current

10Critical risk

Vulners AI Score10

CVSS 27.5

CVSS 3.19.8

EPSS0.45748

SSVC