CVE-2017-18378

8.4 HIGH 8% exploit odds Fix listed Injection Network gear

What it is

In NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance before 1.4.3-17 x86 and before 1.1.4-7 ARM, $_GET['uploaddir'] is not escaped and is passed to system() through $tmp_upload_dir, leading to upgrade_handle.php?cmd=writeuploaddir remote command execution.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 8.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-06-11 21:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:12 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 8.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.4 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-06-11 21:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:12 UTC
Exploit probability: 8.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-77 · Command injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Netgear Readynas Surveillance Firmware < 1.1.4-7
Netgear Readynas Surveillance Firmware < 1.4.3-17

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.4

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record