No. CVE-2017-5521
A NETGEAR Multiple Devices bug is being used in attacks
Being used now
Yes. Attackers are using this right now.
What to do
Apply the vendor's update. If there is none, stop using it or cut it off from the internet.
- Confirmed in attacks
- Sep 8, 2022
- Product
- NETGEAR Multiple Devices
- Attack likelihood, next 30 days
- 89%
Attack likelihood is EPSS, a daily estimate from FIRST.org of how likely this bug is to be used in attacks in the next 30 days.
The official description
Multiple NETGEAR devices are prone to admin password disclosure via simple crafted requests to the web management server.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.
For your tech helper
A read-only checklist for whoever helps you with your computer, or an AI assistant. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or a coding agent; it only looks and changes nothing.
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is NETGEAR Multiple Devices (CVE-2017-5521) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2017-5521. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.