CVE-2020-35799

CVE-2020-35799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear D3600 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-787.

Key facts

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.78, D6200 before 1.1.00.32, D7000 before 1.0.1.68, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, DM200 before 1.0.0.61, EX2700 before 1.0.1.52, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.74, EX6400 before 1.0.2.140, EX7300 before 1.0.2.140, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.38, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.38, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.40, R7800 before 1.0.2.62, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.34, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.78, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.78, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.78, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.70, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35799?
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.78, D6200 before 1.1.00.32, D7000 before 1.0.1.68, D7800 before 1.0.1.56, DM200 before 1.0.0.61, EX2700 before 1.0.1.52, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.74, EX6400 before 1.0.2.140, EX7300 before 1.0.2.140, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.38, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.38, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6230 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.40, R7800 before 1.0.2.62, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, RBK20 before 2.3.0.28, RBR20 before 2.3.0.28, RBS20 before 2.3.0.28, RBK40 before 2.3.0.28, RBR40 before 2.3.0.28, RBS40 before 2.3.0.28, RBK50 before 2.3.0.32, RBR50 before 2.3.0.32, RBS50 before 2.3.0.32, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.34, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.78, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.78, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.78, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.66, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.70, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.
How severe is CVE-2020-35799?
CVE-2020-35799 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-2020-35799 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-2020-35799?
CVE-2020-35799 primarily affects Netgear D3600 Firmware. In total, 46 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35799?
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-2020-35799 published?
CVE-2020-35799 was published on 2020-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (46)

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