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CVE-2020-11549

8.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered on NETGEAR Orbi Tri-Band Business WiFi Add-on Satellite (SRS60) AC3000 V2.5.1.106, Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) V2.5.1.106, and Pro Tri-Band Business WiFi Router (SRR60) AC300…

Published May 18, 2020CWE-798EPSS 4.14%

Overview

CVE-2020-11549 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 18, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on NETGEAR Orbi Tri-Band Business WiFi Add-on Satellite (SRS60) AC3000 V2.5.1.106, Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) V2.5.1.106, and Pro Tri-Band Business WiFi Router (SRR60) AC3000 V2.5.1.106. The root account has the same password as the Web-admin component. Thus, by exploiting CVE-2020-11551, it is possible to achieve remote code execution with root privileges on the embedded Linux system.

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

GitHubgithub.com/modzero/MZ-20-02-NETGEAR-Orbi-SecurityRefwww.modzero.com/advisories/MZ-20-02-Netgear-Orbi-Pro-Security.txtRefwww.modzero.com/modlog/archives/2020/05/18/how_netgear_meshed_up_wifi_for_business/index.htmlGitHubgithub.com/modzero/MZ-20-02-NETGEAR-Orbi-SecurityRefwww.modzero.com/advisories/MZ-20-02-Netgear-Orbi-Pro-Security.txtRefwww.modzero.com/modlog/archives/2020/05/18/how_netgear_meshed_up_wifi_for_business/index.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11549?

CVE-2020-11549 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 18, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-11549?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. 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-2020-11549?

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-2020-11549?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-11549 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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