CVE-2020-35798

What it is

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects R6400v2 before 1.0.4.84, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.84, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000 before 1.0.11.100, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R7850 before 1.0.5.60, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R7960P before 1.4.1.50, R8000 before 1.0.4.52, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, RAX15 before 1.0.1.64, RAX20 before 1.0.1.64, RAX200 before 1.0.1.12, RAX45 before 1.0.2.66, RAX50 before 1.0.2.66, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.15.25, RBR850 before 3.2.15.25, RBS850 before 3.2.15.25, RBK842 before 3.2.15.25, RBR840 before 3.2.15.25, RBS840 before 3.2.15.25, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2020-12-30 00:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 03:14 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.3 CRITICAL (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2020-12-30 00:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 03:14 UTC

Exploit probability

0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-77 · Command injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Netgear r6400v2 Firmware < 1.0.4.84
• Netgear r6700v3 Firmware < 1.0.4.84
• Netgear r6900p Firmware < 1.3.2.124
• Netgear r7000 Firmware < 1.0.11.100
• Netgear r7000p Firmware < 1.3.2.124
• Netgear r7800 Firmware < 1.0.2.74
• Netgear r7850 Firmware < 1.0.5.60
• Netgear r7900 Firmware < 1.0.4.26

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.3

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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