Is CVE-2019-20680 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-20680 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-20680 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2019-20680 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20680?

CVE-2019-20680 has a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-20680

CWE-77Published: April 15, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D7000v2 before 1.0.0.53, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.60, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7800 before 1.0.2.60, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.46, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20680 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.