OS command injection in Netgear Nighthawk R6700
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-78.
Summary
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 contains a command injection vulnerability in update functionality of the device. By triggering a system update check via the SOAP interface, the device is susceptible to command injection via preconfigured values.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03225 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Netgear Nighthawk R6700 | 1.0.4.120 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Netgear Nighthawk R6700 Vendor— Affected 1.0.4.120 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3v5-8924-rm83
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-2021-20173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3v5-8924-rm83 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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