CVE-2019-20712
6.8 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2019-20712 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgear d6220_firmware. It was published on April 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.52, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.53, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, DGND2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.32, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R7000 before 1.0.9.60, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7100LG before 1.0.0.52, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.24, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update d6220_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| netgear | d6220_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.52 | Affected |
| netgear | d6400_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.86 | Affected |
| netgear | d7000_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.53 | Affected |
| netgear | d8500_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.3.44 | Affected |
| netgear | dgn2200_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.110 | Affected |
| netgear | dgnd2200b_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.109 | Affected |
| netgear | r6250_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.4.34 | Affected |
| netgear | r6300_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.4.32 | Affected |
| netgear | r6400_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.46 | Affected |
| netgear | r6700_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.2.6 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-20712?
CVE-2019-20712 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgear d6220_firmware. It was published on April 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2019-20712?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-20712?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update d6220_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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