CVE-2020-15417

low-risk
Published 2020-07-28

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 handling of string table file uploads. A crafted gui_region in a string table file can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the web server. Was ZDI-CAN-9756.

Do I need to act?

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0.26% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.3/10 Medium
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Netgear

References (2)

Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-713/
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-713/
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low-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal