CVE-2020-10925 Security feature bypass in R6700
Attackers can bypass HTTPS certificate validation to compromise data integrity and execute arbitrary code as root on NETGEAR R6700 routers.
- 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-2020-10925?
CVE-2020-10925 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6700 Firmware, published on 28 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to compromise the integrity of downloaded information on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the downloading of files via HTTPS. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the certificate presented by the server. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9647.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10925?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R6700 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10925?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10925 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10925 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10925 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6700 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9j7-3cxr-4hj8.