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CVE-2020-27873 json

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR R7450 1.2.0.62_…

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-20366

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 SOAP API endpoint, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper access control. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-11559.

Patch / fix

  • netgear ac2100_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear ac2400_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear ac2600_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear r6700_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear r6800_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear r6900_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear r7200_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear r7350_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear r7400_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear r7450_firmware 1.2.0.76
  • netgear r6220_firmware 1.1.0.104
  • netgear r6230_firmware 1.1.0.104
  • netgear r6260_firmware 1.1.0.78
  • netgear r6330_firmware 1.1.0.78
  • netgear r6350_firmware 1.1.0.78
  • netgear r6850_firmware 1.1.0.78
  • netgear r6120_firmware 1.0.0.76
  • netgear r6020_firmware 1.0.0.48
  • netgear r6080_firmware 1.0.0.48

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Exploit prediction

0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • NETGEAR R7450

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.