CVE-2020-35795
CVE-2020-35795 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgear Ac2100 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-120
- Affected product: Netgear Ac2100 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects AC2100 before 1.2.0.72, AC2400 before 1.2.0.72, AC2600 before 1.2.0.72, CBK40 before 2.5.0.10, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, D7800 before 1.0.1.58, EAX20 before 1.0.0.36, EAX80 before 1.0.1.62, EX7500 before 1.0.0.68, MK62 before 1.0.5.102, MR60 before 1.0.5.102, MS60 before 1.0.5.102, R6120 before 1.0.0.70, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.76, R6330 before 1.1.0.76, R6350 before 1.1.0.76, R6400 before 1.0.1.62, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.98, R6700 before 1.0.2.16, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.72, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.98, R6800 before 1.2.0.72, R6850 before 1.1.0.76, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R6900 before 1.0.2.16, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.72, R7000 before 1.0.11.106, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7200 before 1.2.0.72, R7350 before 1.2.0.72, R7400 before 1.2.0.72, R7450 before 1.2.0.72, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R7850 before 1.0.5.60, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R7900P before 1.4.1.62, R7960P before 1.4.1.62, R8000 before 1.0.4.58, R8000P before 1.4.1.62, R8900 before 1.0.5.24, R9000 before 1.0.5.24, RAX120 before 1.0.1.136, RAX15 before 1.0.1.64, RAX20 before 1.0.1.64, RAX200 before 1.0.2.102, RAX45 before 1.0.2.64, RAX50 before 1.0.2.64, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RBK12 before 2.6.1.44, RBR10 before 2.6.1.44, RBS10 before 2.6.1.44, RBK20 before 2.6.1.38, RBR20 before 2.6.1.36, RBS20 before 2.6.1.38, RBK40 before 2.6.1.38, RBR40 before 2.6.1.36, RBS40 before 2.6.1.38, RBK50 before 2.6.1.40, RBR50 before 2.6.1.40, RBS50 before 2.6.1.40, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK842 before 3.2.16.6, RBR840 before 3.2.16.6, RBS840 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, XR300 before 1.0.3.50, XR450 before 2.3.2.66, XR500 before 2.3.2.66, and XR700 before 1.0.1.34.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35795?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects AC2100 before 1.2.0.72, AC2400 before 1.2.0.72, AC2600 before 1.2.0.72, CBK40 before 2.5.0.10, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, D7800 before 1.0.1.58, EAX20 before 1.0.0.36, EAX80 before 1.0.1.62, EX7500 before 1.0.0.68, MK62 before 1.0.5.102, MR60 before 1.0.5.102, MS60 before 1.0.5.102, R6120 before 1.0.0.70, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.76, R6330 before 1.1.0.76, R6350 before 1.1.0.76, R6400 before 1.0.1.62, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.98, R6700 before 1.0.2.16, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.72, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.98, R6800 before 1.2.0.72, R6850 before 1.1.0.76, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R6900 before 1.0.2.16, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.72, R7000 before 1.0.11.106, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7200 before 1.2.0.72, R7350 before 1.2.0.72, R7400 before 1.2.0.72, R7450 before 1.2.0.72, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R7850 before 1.0.5.60, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R7900P before 1.4.1.62, R7960P before 1.4.1.62, R8000 before 1.0.4.58, R8000P before 1.4.1.62, R8900 before 1.0.5.24, R9000 before 1.0.5.24, RAX120 before 1.0.1.136, RAX15 before 1.0.1.64, RAX20 before 1.0.1.64, RAX200 before 1.0.2.102, RAX45 before 1.0.2.64, RAX50 before 1.0.2.64, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RBK12 before 2.6.1.44, RBR10 before 2.6.1.44, RBS10 before 2.6.1.44, RBK20 before 2.6.1.38, RBR20 before 2.6.1.36, RBS20 before 2.6.1.38, RBK40 before 2.6.1.38, RBR40 before 2.6.1.36, RBS40 before 2.6.1.38, RBK50 before 2.6.1.40, RBR50 before 2.6.1.40, RBS50 before 2.6.1.40, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK842 before 3.2.16.6, RBR840 before 3.2.16.6, RBS840 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, XR300 before 1.0.3.50, XR450 before 2.3.2.66, XR500 before 2.3.2.66, and XR700 before 1.0.1.34.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35795?
- CVE-2020-35795 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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 high.
- Is CVE-2020-35795 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-35795?
- CVE-2020-35795 primarily affects Netgear Ac2100 Firmware. In total, 77 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-35795?
- 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-2020-35795 published?
- CVE-2020-35795 was published on 2020-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (77)
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:eax20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:eax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mk62_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:mr60_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ms60_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700v3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7960p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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