CVE-2020-10929 Integer overflow in R6700

High 8.8 Published Updated

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.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-680

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.

All Netgear R6700 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f37m-f94x-28cq.

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