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CVE-2019-20717

6.5 · MEDIUM

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by denial of service.

Published Apr 16, 2020EPSS 0.46%

Overview

CVE-2019-20717 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by denial of service. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.75, D6000 before 1.0.0.75, D7800 before 1.0.1.44, EX2700 before 1.0.1.52, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.74, EX8000 before 1.0.1.180, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.58, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, SRK60 before 2.2.1.210, SRR60 before 2.2.1.210, SRS60 before 2.2.1.210, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.34, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.68, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.70, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.60, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.58, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.58.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20717?

CVE-2019-20717 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-20717?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-20717?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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