What is CVE-2020-35785?

CVE-2020-35785 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Dgn2200, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2020-12-30.

How severe is CVE-2020-35785?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-35785 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in NETGEAR Dgn2200

CVE-2020-35785

NETGEAR DGN2200v1 devices before v1.0.0.60 mishandle HTTPd authentication (aka PSV-2020-0363, PSV-2020-0364, and PSV-2020-0365).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2020-12-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000

Affected products

NETGEAR Dgn2200 — versions v1
NETGEAR Dgn2200 Firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

kb.netgear.com/000062646/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-HTTPd-Authentication-Vu… (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35785?: CVE-2020-35785 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Dgn2200, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2020-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2020-35785?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-35785 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.