What it is
CVE-2017-18378 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance. 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...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2017-18378
ReadyNAS Surveillance
NETGEAR / ReadyNAS Surveillance
- Severity
- CVSS 8.4 · High
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 8.2%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEVIntel tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
NETGEAR / ReadyNAS Surveillance.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
ReadyNAS Surveillance
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.
- Published
- 11 Jun 2019
- Exploitation Reported
- 04 Jun 2025
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
CVE References
- kb.netgear.com/000049072/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Inje... kb.netgear.com · CVE Record https://kb.netgear.com/000049072/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Inject...
- exploit-db.com/exploits/42956 exploit-db.com · CVE Record https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42956
Exploitation evidence
Why KEVIntel marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
The Shadowserver
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEVIntel record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-06-04 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEVIntel virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.0
8.4
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
8.2%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.0
8.4
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
-
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2017-18378
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2017-18378",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 8.4,
"epss_score": 0.0817,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}