What is CVE-2020-10926?

CVE-2020-10926 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6700, classified under Download of Code Without Integrity Check. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2020-10926?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-10926 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in NETGEAR R6700

CVE-2020-10926

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of firmware updates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the firmware image prior to performing an upgrade. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9648.

EPSS: 0.012 (65.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netgear R6700 — versions V1.0.4.84_10.0.58
Netgear R6700_firmware — versions 1.0.4.84_10.0.58

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-494 — Download of Code Without Integrity Check

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rdomanski/Exploits_

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10926?: CVE-2020-10926 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6700, classified under Download of Code Without Integrity Check. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-10926?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-10926 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.