Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker.

published 2020-12-29 5y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-23453

cvss: 9.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
public exploits: 0; none known

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects R6400v2 before 1.0.4.84, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.84, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000 before 1.0.11.100, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R7850 before 1.0.5.60, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R7960P before 1.4.1.50, R8000 before 1.0.4.52, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, RAX15 before 1.0.1.64, RAX20 before 1.0.1.64, RAX200 before 1.0.1.12, RAX45 before 1.0.2.66, RAX50 before 1.0.2.66, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.15.25, RBR850 before 3.2.15.25, RBS850 before 3.2.15.25, RBK842 before 3.2.15.25, RBR840 before 3.2.15.25, RBS840 before 3.2.15.25, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

Patch / fix

fixed in 20

netgear r6400v2_firmware 1.0.4.84
netgear r6700v3_firmware 1.0.4.84
netgear r6900p_firmware 1.3.2.124
netgear r7000_firmware 1.0.11.100
netgear r7000p_firmware 1.3.2.124
netgear r7800_firmware 1.0.2.74
netgear r7850_firmware 1.0.5.60
netgear r7900_firmware 1.0.4.26
netgear r7960p_firmware 1.4.1.50
netgear r8000_firmware 1.0.4.52
netgear r7900p_firmware 1.4.1.50
netgear r8000p_firmware 1.4.1.50
netgear rax15_firmware 1.0.1.64
netgear rax20_firmware 1.0.1.64
netgear rax200_firmware 1.0.1.12
netgear rax45_firmware 1.0.2.66
netgear rax50_firmware 1.0.2.66
netgear rax75_firmware 1.0.3.102
netgear rax80_firmware 1.0.3.102
netgear rbk752_firmware 3.2.16.6

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Exploit prediction

0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	9.3	CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
CNA	3.1	9.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

kb.netgear.com /000062715/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-201
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-35798
NVD CVE-2020-35798

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