CVE-2020-10927

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-07-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-327

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the encryption of firmware update images. The issue results from the use of an inappropriate encryption algorithm. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9649.

Affected products

NETGEAR R6700: 1.0.4.84_10.0.58

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-707/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-707/

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