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CVE-2019-20729

4.4 · MEDIUM

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.

Published Apr 16, 2020EPSS 0.29%

Overview

CVE-2019-20729 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, 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 incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects JNDR3000 before 1.0.0.22, R6250 before 1.0.4.26, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.22, R6400 before 1.0.1.36, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.52, R6700 before 1.0.1.44, R6900 before 1.0.1.44, R7000 before 1.0.9.28, R6900P before 1.3.1.26, R7000P before 1.3.1.26, R7300DST before 1.0.0.62, R7900 before 1.0.2.16, R8000 before 1.0.4.18, R7900P before 1.4.1.42, R8000P before 1.4.1.42, R8300 before 1.0.2.116, R8500 before 1.0.2.116, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.18, WNDR4500v2 before 1.0.0.68, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.48.

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/000061198/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-3120Refkb.netgear.com/000061198/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-3120

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20729?

CVE-2019-20729 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-20729?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, 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-2019-20729?

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-2019-20729?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-20729 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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