CVE-2017-18857Network attack vector

Unspecified impact from password mismanagement

Published Apr 28, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Password mismanagement in NETGEAR Insight before 2.42 for Android and iOS allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via unspecified vectors. NETGEAR identifies the password management system as the affected locus but has not disclosed the incorrect operation performed on password data. Public records do not establish an access prerequisite or bound the resulting confidentiality, integrity, or availability consequences.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Password mismanagement in NETGEAR Insight before 2.42 for Android and iOS allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via unspecified vectors. NETGEAR identifies the password management system as the affected locus but has not disclosed the incorrect operation performed on password data. Public records do not establish an access prerequisite or bound the resulting confidentiality, integrity, or availability consequences.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-18857
Published
Apr 28, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-521, T1110.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 28, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-521Weak Password Requirements
T1110.001Password Guessing

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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