Is CVE-2017-6862 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-6862 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-6862?

CVE-2017-6862 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-6862?

Patch guidance is available from netgear security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-6862.

Fix CVE-2017-6862 - CRITICAL netgear wnr2000v5 firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-6862?

3 products: netgear wnr2000v5 firmware, netgear wnr2000v4 firmware, netgear wnr2000v3 firmware.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-120 CWE-120

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETGEAR
Published: 5/26/2017
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

netgear : wnr2000v5_firmwarenetgear : wnr2000v4_firmwarenetgear : wnr2000v3_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD