Is CVE-2019-20734 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-20734 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-20734 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2019-20734 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20734?

CVE-2019-20734 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-20734

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

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D6220 before 1.0.0.40, D8500 before 1.0.3.39, EX3700 before 1.0.0.70, EX3800 before 1.0.0.70, EX6000 before 1.0.0.30, EX6100 before 1.0.2.22, EX6120 before 1.0.0.40, EX6130 before 1.0.0.22, EX6150v1 before 1.0.0.42, EX6200 before 1.0.3.88, EX7000 before 1.0.0.66, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.18, R6400 before 1.0.1.24, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.32, R6700 before 1.0.1.22, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.32, R6900 before 1.0.1.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.6, R6900P before 1.0.0.56, R7000P before 1.0.0.56, R7100LG before 1.0.0.42, R7300DST before 1.0.0.54, R7900 before 1.0.1.26, R8300 before 1.0.2.106, R8500 before 1.0.2.106, WN2500RPv2 before 1.0.1.54, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.46. NOTE: this may be a result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-18864.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20734 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

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 8.8.