CVE-2020-10927 HIGH

CVE-2020-10927

Vendor Netgear
Product R6700
Weakness CWE-327 · Broken crypto
Published July 28, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 28, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated