PT-2020-12428 · NetGear · Netgear R6700

Pedro Ribeiro + 1 · Published 2020-07-28 · Updated 2021-10-26 · CVE-2020-10927

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NETGEAR R6700 version 1.0.4.84 10.0.58

Description This issue allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this issue. The specific flaw exists within the encryption of firmware update images, resulting from the use of an inappropriate encryption algorithm. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other issues to execute code in the context of root.

Recommendations For version 1.0.4.84 10.0.58, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Use of a Broken Cryptographic Algorithm

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-327

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-10927

Affected Products

Netgear R6700

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10927 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10927 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-707 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/13710 · Telegram Post