How severe is CVE-2020-10924?

CVE-2020-10924 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-10924 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 87% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10924?

CVE-2020-10924 affects Netgear R6700 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10924?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-10924 published?

CVE-2020-10924 was published on 2020-07-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10924

CVE-2020-10924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6700 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 87% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-121.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 8.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 87% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-121
Affected product: Netgear R6700 Firmware
Published: 2020-07-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the UPnP service, which listens on TCP port 5000 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length, stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9643.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10924?: This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the UPnP service, which listens on TCP port 5000 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length, stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9643.
How severe is CVE-2020-10924?: CVE-2020-10924 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-10924 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 87% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10924?: CVE-2020-10924 affects Netgear R6700 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10924?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-10924 published?: CVE-2020-10924 was published on 2020-07-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-704/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:1.0.4.84_10.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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