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CVE-2020-15634

Published: Aug 19, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-134
6.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 routers with firmware 1.0.4.84_10.0.58. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of string table file uploads. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it as a format specifier. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the web server. Was ZDI-CAN-9755.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-134

Affected Products

NETGEAR
commercial·USaka net gear
r6700 firmware
Networking Infrastructure
R6700
Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://kb.netgear.com/000062126/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-R6700v3-PSV-2020-0189
kb.netgear.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-935/
zerodayinitiative.com

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