CVE-2019-20739 Memory corruption in n/a
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in NETGEAR R8500 routers to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-20739?
CVE-2019-20739 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear R8500 Firmware, published on 16 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR R8500 devices before v1.0.2.128 are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20739?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R8500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20739?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20739 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-20739 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20739 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R8500 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5m7v-v37g-x24f.