CVE-2020-35795
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2020-35795 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting netgear ac2100_firmware. It was published on December 30, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, 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 a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects AC2100 before 1.2.0.72, AC2400 before 1.2.0.72, AC2600 before 1.2.0.72, CBK40 before 2.5.0.10, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, D7800 before 1.0.1.58, EAX20 before 1.0.0.36, EAX80 before 1.0.1.62, EX7500 before 1.0.0.68, MK62 before 1.0.5.102, MR60 before 1.0.5.102, MS60 before 1.0.5.102, R6120 before 1.0.0.70, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.76, R6330 before 1.1.0.76, R6350 before 1.1.0.76, R6400 before 1.0.1.62, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.98, R6700 before 1.0.2.16, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.72, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.98, R6800 before 1.2.0.72, R6850 before 1.1.0.76, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R6900 before 1.0.2.16, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.72, R7000 before 1.0.11.106, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7200 before 1.2.0.72, R7350 before 1.2.0.72, R7400 before 1.2.0.72, R7450 before 1.2.0.72, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R7850 before 1.0.5.60, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R7900P before 1.4.1.62, R7
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update ac2100_firmware to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| netgear | ac2100_firmware | >= 0, < 1.2.0.72 | Affected |
| netgear | ac2400_firmware | >= 0, < 1.2.0.72 | Affected |
| netgear | ac2600_firmware | >= 0, < 1.2.0.72 | Affected |
| netgear | cbk40_firmware | >= 0, < 2.5.0.10 | Affected |
| netgear | cbr40_firmware | >= 0, < 2.5.0.10 | Affected |
| netgear | d7800_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.58 | Affected |
| netgear | eax20_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.36 | Affected |
| netgear | eax80_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.62 | Affected |
| netgear | ex7500_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.68 | Affected |
| netgear | mk62_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.5.102 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-35795?
CVE-2020-35795 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting netgear ac2100_firmware. It was published on December 30, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2020-35795?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, 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-2020-35795?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update ac2100_firmware to the latest patched version. 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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