CVE-2020-15634

MEDIUM

Netgear R6700 Firmware < 1.0.4.98 - Format String Vulnerability

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 56.9%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (1)
netgear/r6700_firmware < 1.0.4.98
Published Aug 20, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026