Vulnerability in NETGEAR R6700

CVE-2020-10927

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 encryption of firmware update images. The issue results from the use of an inappropriate encryption algorithm. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9649.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-10927: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10927?
CVE-2020-10927 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R6700, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-10927?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-10927 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.