What is CVE-2020-27872?

CVE-2020-27872 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Ac2100, classified under CWE-642. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-04.

How severe is CVE-2020-27872?

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

Vulnerability in NETGEAR Ac2100

CVE-2020-27872

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7450 1.2.0.62_1.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from improper state tracking in the password recovery process. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11365.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27872?: CVE-2020-27872 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Ac2100, classified under CWE-642. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-27872?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.