This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETGEAR | R6700 | 1.0.4.84_10.0.58 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- R6700 VendorNETGEAR Affected 1.0.4.84_10.0.58 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15634
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm37-79xw-5wf6
References
More NETGEAR R6700 Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-15634 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15634 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm37-79xw-5wf6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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