CVE-2020-15417 Memory corruption in R6700
Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code on NETGEAR R6700 routers via a stack buffer overflow in string table file uploads without authentication.
- 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-2020-15417?
CVE-2020-15417 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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. A crafted gui_region in a string table file can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the web server. Was ZDI-CAN-9756.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R6700 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15417 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-2020-15417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6700 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-535g-c3ww-mvp7.