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CVE-2019-20696

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-04-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects WAC505 before V5.6.8.3 and WAC510 before V5.6.8.3.

Affected products

• NETGEAR Wac505 Firmware: before 5.6.8.3 — fixed in 5.6.8.3
• NETGEAR Wac510 Firmware: before 5.6.8.3 — fixed in 5.6.8.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR Wac505 Firmware 5.6.8.3; NETGEAR Wac510 Firmware 5.6.8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://kb.netgear.com/000061233/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-WAC505-and-WAC510-PSV-2019-0112
• https://kb.netgear.com/000061233/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-WAC505-and-WAC510-PSV-2019-0112

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