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CVE-2020-35799

8.8 · HIGH

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.

Published Dec 30, 2020CWE-787EPSS 1.20%

Overview

CVE-2020-35799 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 30, 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

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.78, D6200 before 1.1.00.32, D7000 before 1.0.1.68, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, DM200 before 1.0.0.61, EX2700 before 1.0.1.52, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.74, EX6400 before 1.0.2.140, EX7300 before 1.0.2.140, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.38, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.38, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.40, R7800 before 1.0.2.62, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 bef

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/000062709/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Stack-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Range-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0296Refkb.netgear.com/000062709/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Stack-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Range-Extenders-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0296

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35799?

CVE-2020-35799 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 30, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-35799?

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-2020-35799?

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-2020-35799?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-35799 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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