CVE-2020-35799
8.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2020-35799 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netgear d3600_firmware. It was published on December 30, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.78, D6200 before 1.1.00.32, D7000 before 1.0.1.68, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, DM200 before 1.0.0.61, EX2700 before 1.0.1.52, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.74, EX6400 before 1.0.2.140, EX7300 before 1.0.2.140, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.38, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.38, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.40, R7800 before 1.0.2.62, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 bef
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update d3600_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 | d3600_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.76 | Affected |
| netgear | d6000_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.078 | Affected |
| netgear | d6200_firmware | >= 0, < 1.1.00.32 | Affected |
| netgear | d7000_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.68 | Affected |
| netgear | d7800_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.56 | Affected |
| netgear | dm200_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.0.61 | Affected |
| netgear | ex2700_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.52 | Affected |
| netgear | ex6100v2_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.76 | Affected |
| netgear | ex6150v2_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.76 | Affected |
| netgear | ex6200v2_firmware | >= 0, < 1.0.1.74 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-35799?
CVE-2020-35799 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netgear d3600_firmware. It was published on December 30, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2020-35799?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-35799?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgear. Update d3600_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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