CVE-2020-26931

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-10-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects WC7500 before 6.5.5.24, WC7600 before 6.5.5.24, WC7600v2 before 6.5.5.24, and WC9500 before 6.5.5.24.

Affected products

NETGEAR Wc7500 Firmware: before 6.5.5.24 — fixed in 6.5.5.24
NETGEAR Wc7600 Firmware: before 6.5.5.24 — fixed in 6.5.5.24
NETGEAR Wc9500 Firmware: before 6.5.5.24 — fixed in 6.5.5.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR Wc7500 Firmware 6.5.5.24; NETGEAR Wc7600 Firmware 6.5.5.24; NETGEAR Wc9500 Firmware 6.5.5.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000062321/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Wireless-Controllers-PSV-2020-0268
https://kb.netgear.com/000062321/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Wireless-Controllers-PSV-2020-0268

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