CVE-2020-10929 Integer overflow in R6700
Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code as admin on NETGEAR R6700 routers via integer overflow in string table file uploads.
- 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-2020-10929?
CVE-2020-10929 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 execute arbitrary code 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 handling of string table file uploads. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-9768.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R6700 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6700 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f37m-f94x-28cq.