How severe is CVE-2020-35814?

CVE-2020-35814 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-35814 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-35814?

CVE-2020-35814 primarily affects Netgear D7800 Firmware. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35814?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-35814 published?

CVE-2020-35814 was published on 2020-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-35814

CVE-2020-35814 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D7800 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Netgear D7800 Firmware
Published: 2020-12-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.56, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R8900 before 1.0.4.28, R9000 before 1.0.4.28, RAX120 before 1.0.0.78, RBK20 before 2.3.5.26, RBR20 before 2.3.5.26, RBS20 before 2.3.5.26, RBK40 before 2.3.5.30, RBR40 before 2.3.5.30, RBS40 before 2.3.5.30, RBK50 before 2.3.5.30, RBR50 before 2.3.5.30, RBS50 before 2.3.5.30, XR500 before 2.3.2.56, and XR700 before 1.0.1.10.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35814?: Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.56, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R8900 before 1.0.4.28, R9000 before 1.0.4.28, RAX120 before 1.0.0.78, RBK20 before 2.3.5.26, RBR20 before 2.3.5.26, RBS20 before 2.3.5.26, RBK40 before 2.3.5.30, RBR40 before 2.3.5.30, RBS40 before 2.3.5.30, RBK50 before 2.3.5.30, RBR50 before 2.3.5.30, RBS50 before 2.3.5.30, XR500 before 2.3.2.56, and XR700 before 1.0.1.10.
How severe is CVE-2020-35814?: CVE-2020-35814 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-35814 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-35814?: CVE-2020-35814 primarily affects Netgear D7800 Firmware. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35814?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-35814 published?: CVE-2020-35814 was published on 2020-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000062661/Security-Advisory-for-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2018-0487

Affected products (16)

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cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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