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CVE-2019-20722

6.8 · MEDIUM

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user.

Published Apr 16, 2020CWE-77EPSS 0.85%

Overview

CVE-2019-20722 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.44, DM200 before 1.0.0.58, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.52, R8900 before 1.0.4.2, R9000 before 1.0.4.2, 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, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.58, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.58, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.68, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

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.

References

Refkb.netgear.com/000061206/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0148Refkb.netgear.com/000061206/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-Gateways-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0148

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20722?

CVE-2019-20722 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-20722?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-20722?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-20722?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-20722 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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