CVE-2019-20729
What it is
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects JNDR3000 before 1.0.0.22, R6250 before 1.0.4.26, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.22, R6400 before 1.0.1.36, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.52, R6700 before 1.0.1.44, R6900 before 1.0.1.44, R7000 before 1.0.9.28, R6900P before 1.3.1.26, R7000P before 1.3.1.26, R7300DST before 1.0.0.62, R7900 before 1.0.2.16, R8000 before 1.0.4.18, R7900P before 1.4.1.42, R8000P before 1.4.1.42, R8300 before 1.0.2.116, R8500 before 1.0.2.116, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.18, WNDR4500v2 before 1.0.0.68, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.48.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Netgear jndr3000 Firmware < 1.0.0.22
- Netgear r6250 Firmware < 1.0.4.26
- Netgear r6300 Firmware < 1.0.4.22
- Netgear r6400 Firmware < 1.0.1.36
- Netgear r6400 Firmware < 1.0.2.52
- Netgear r6700 Firmware < 1.0.1.44
- Netgear r6900 Firmware < 1.0.1.44
- Netgear r7000 Firmware < 1.0.9.28
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.4
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://kb.netgear.com/000061198/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-3120
- https://kb.netgear.com/000061198/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-3120