CVE-2020-15634

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.3 MEDIUM
ADJACENT_NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
zdiCNA
6.3 MEDIUM
ADJACENT_NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 56%
VendorProductVersion
netgearr6700_firmware
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< 1.0.4.98
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://kb.netgear.com/000062126/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-R6700v3-PSV-2020-0189
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-935/
https://kb.netgear.com/000062126/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-R6700v3-PSV-2020-0189
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-935/