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TI-2020-08808 Aliases CVE-2020-10927GHSA-22qf-w2wm-5686

Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in NETGEAR R6700

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-327Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

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 encryption of firmware update images. The issue results from the use of an inappropriate encryption algorithm. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9649.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00915 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NETGEARR6700V1.0.4.84_10.0.58—No fix listedCNA
  • R6700 VendorNETGEAR Affected V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:1.0.4.84_10.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4.84_10.0.58VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:1.0.4.84_10.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4.84_10.0.58 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10927
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22qf-w2wm-5686

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-05377 NETGEAR R6250 before 1.0.4.6.Beta, R6400 before 1.0.1.18.Beta, R6700 before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-08805 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6700 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-08804 Authentication bypass in NETGEAR R6700 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-16567 Netgear D6220 with Firmware Version 1.0.0.80, D8500 with Firmware Version 1.0.3.60, R6700… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-10624 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6700v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-12311 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR Multiple Routers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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