Is CVE-2019-20730 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-20730 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-20730 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-20730 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20730?

CVE-2019-20730 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-20730

CWE-89Published: April 16, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by SQL injection. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.68, D6000 before 1.0.0.68, D6200 before 1.1.00.28, D6220 before 1.0.0.40, D6400 before 1.0.0.74, D7000 before 1.0.1.60, D7000v2 before 1.0.0.74, D7800 before 1.0.1.34, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, DC112A before 1.0.0.40, EX8000 before 1.0.0.118, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6220 before 1.1.0.66, R6250 before 1.0.4.26, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.24, R6400 before 1.0.1.36, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.52, R6700 before 1.0.1.44, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.16, R6800 before 1.2.0.16, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.16, R6900 before 1.0.1.44, R7000 before 1.0.9.26, R6900P before 1.3.0.20, R7000P before 1.3.0.20, R7100LG before 1.0.0.40, R7300DST before 1.0.0.62, R7500 before 1.0.0.118, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.26, R7800 before 1.0.2.40, R7900 before 1.0.2.10, R8000 before 1.0.4.12, R7900P before 1.3.0.10, R8000P before 1.3.0.10, R8300 before 1.0.2.116, R8500 before 1.0.2.116, R8900 before 1.0.3.6, R9000 before 1.0.3.10, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.102, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.54, WNDR4300v1 before 1.0.2.98, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.56, and WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.56.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20730 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.