Vulnerability in Netgear Multiple Routers
CVE-2020-27866
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6020, R6080, R6120, R6220, R6260, R6700v2, R6800, R6900v2, R7450, JNR3210, WNR2020, Nighthawk AC2100, and Nighthawk AC2400…
EPSS: 0.904 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Netgear Multiple Routers — versions firmware version 1.2.0.62_1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilitie… (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1451/ (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-27866?
- CVE-2020-27866 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Multiple Routers, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-27866?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-27866 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.