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CVE-2020-35802

• 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: 2020-12-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.14, RBW30 before 2.6.1.4, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RBK842 before 3.2.16.6, RBR840 before 3.2.16.6, RBS840 before 3.2.16.6, and RBS40V before 2.6.1.4.

Affected products

• NETGEAR Cbr40 Firmware: before 2.5.0.14 — fixed in 2.5.0.14
• NETGEAR Rax75 Firmware: before 1.0.3.102 — fixed in 1.0.3.102
• NETGEAR Rax80 Firmware: before 1.0.3.102 — fixed in 1.0.3.102
• NETGEAR Rbk752 Firmware: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• NETGEAR Rbk842 Firmware: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• NETGEAR Rbk852 Firmware: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• NETGEAR Rbr750 Firmware: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• NETGEAR Rbr840 Firmware: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• NETGEAR Rbr850 Firmware: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• Netgear Orbi Satellite RBS750: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• NETGEAR Rbs840 Firmware: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• NETGEAR Rbs840V Firmware: before 2.6.1.4 — fixed in 2.6.1.4
• NETGEAR Rbs850 Firmware: before 3.2.16.6 — fixed in 3.2.16.6
• NETGEAR Rbw30 Firmware: before 2.6.1.4 — fixed in 2.6.1.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR Cbr40 Firmware 2.5.0.14; NETGEAR Rax75 Firmware 1.0.3.102; NETGEAR Rax80 Firmware 1.0.3.102; NETGEAR Rbk752 Firmware 3.2.16.6; NETGEAR Rbk842 Firmware 3.2.16.6; NETGEAR Rbk852 Firmware 3.2.16.6; NETGEAR Rbr750 Firmware 3.2.16.6; NETGEAR Rbr840 Firmware 3.2.16.6; NETGEAR Rbr850 Firmware 3.2.16.6; Netgear Orbi Satellite RBS750 3.2.16.6; NETGEAR Rbs840 Firmware 3.2.16.6; NETGEAR Rbs840V Firmware 2.6.1.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://kb.netgear.com/000062720/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0331
• https://kb.netgear.com/000062720/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0331

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