CVE-2020-26911 Missing authorization in n/a

High 8.3 Published 9 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass function-level access controls on NETGEAR routers to perform unauthorized actions or access sensitive data.

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-2020-26911?

CVE-2020-26911 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Netgear D6200 Firmware, published on 9 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.38, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, JR6150 before 1.0.1.24, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.24, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.62, R7450 before 1.2.0.62, and WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26911?

It affects 14 products.

Products include Netgear D6200 Firmware, Netgear D7000 Firmware, Netgear Jr6150 Firmware, Netgear R6020 Firmware, Netgear R6050 Firmware, Netgear R6080 Firmware and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26911?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-26911 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26911 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D6200 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87fm-5qxc-5j87.