CVE-2017-18862

Name: CVE-2017-18862
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-28T16:15:12.683+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-18862 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects JGS516PE before 2017-05-11, JGS524Ev2 before 2017-05-11, JGS524PE before 2017-05-11, GS105Ev2 before 2017-05-11, GS105PE before 2017-05-11, GS108Ev3 before 2017-05-11, GS108PEv3 before 2017-05-11, GS116Ev2 before 2017-05-11, GSS108E before 2017-05-11, GSS116E before 2017-05-11, XS708Ev2 before 2017-05-11, and XS716E before 2017-05-11.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects JGS516PE before 2017-05-11, JGS524Ev2 before 2017-05-11, JGS524PE before 2017-05-11, GS105Ev2 before 2017-05-11, GS105PE before 2017-05-11, GS108Ev3 before 2017-05-11, GS108PEv3 before 2017-05-11, GS116Ev2 before 2017-05-11, GSS108E before 2017-05-11, GSS116E before 2017-05-11, XS708Ev2 before 2017-05-11, and XS716E before 2017-05-11.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.52%

40.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgear	Jgs516pe Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Jgs524e Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Jgs524pe Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Gs105e Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Gs105pe Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Gs108e Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Gs108pe Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Gs116e Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Gss108e Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Gss116e Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Xs708e Firmware	< 2017-05-11
Netgear	Xs716e Firmware	< 2017-05-11

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-18862?

How severe is CVE-2017-18862?

CVE-2017-18862 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18862?

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Source: NVD / NIST