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CVE-2020-26908

9.4 · CRITICAL

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass.

Published Oct 9, 2020EPSS 2.06%

Overview

CVE-2020-26908 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 9, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D7000 before 1.0.1.74, PR2000 before 1.0.0.30, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.22, JR6150 before 1.0.1.22, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R69002 before 1.2.0.62, and WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62.

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/000062346/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-Some-Modems-and-Routers-PSV-2019-0001Refkb.netgear.com/000062346/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-Some-Modems-and-Routers-PSV-2019-0001

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26908?

CVE-2020-26908 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 9, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-26908?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-26908?

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-2020-26908?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-26908 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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