How severe is CVE-2020-26908?

CVE-2020-26908 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2020-26908 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-26908?

CVE-2020-26908 primarily affects Netgear D6200 Firmware. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26908?

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

When was CVE-2020-26908 published?

CVE-2020-26908 was published on 2020-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-26908

CVE-2020-26908 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgear D6200 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.4)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Netgear D6200 Firmware
Published: 2020-10-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D7000 before 1.0.1.74, PR2000 before 1.0.0.30, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.22, JR6150 before 1.0.1.22, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R69002 before 1.2.0.62, and WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26908?: Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D7000 before 1.0.1.74, PR2000 before 1.0.0.30, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.22, JR6150 before 1.0.1.22, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R69002 before 1.2.0.62, and WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62.
How severe is CVE-2020-26908?: CVE-2020-26908 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2020-26908 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-26908?: CVE-2020-26908 primarily affects Netgear D6200 Firmware. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26908?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-26908 published?: CVE-2020-26908 was published on 2020-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000062346/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-Some-Modems-and-Routers-PSV-2019-0001

Affected products (15)

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:pr2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6080_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jr6150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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