Is CVE-2019-20712 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-20712 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-20712 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2019-20712 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20712?

CVE-2019-20712 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2019-20712

CWE-120Published: April 16, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.52, D6400 before 1.0.0.86, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.53, D8500 before 1.0.3.44, DGN2200v4 before 1.0.0.110, DGND2200Bv4 before 1.0.0.109, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.32, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.62, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R7000 before 1.0.9.60, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7100LG before 1.0.0.52, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.24, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.56.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20712 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires high 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 6.8.