HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-20762
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-20762

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 D8500 before 1.0.3.43, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8000 before 1.0.4.28, R7300DST before 1.0.0.68, R7100LG before 1.0.0.48, R6900P before 1.3.1.44, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R7000P before 1.3.1.44, R7000 before 1.0.9.34, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, and R6400 before 1.0.1.44.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20762 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear28 product(s)
d8500 firmwared8500r8500 firmwarer8500r8300 firmwarer8300r8000 firmwarer8000r7300dst firmwarer7300dstr7100lg firmwarer7100lg+16
Source: NVD CPE · 28 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000060637/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Modem-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0197
ADVISORYhttps://kb.netgear.com/000060637/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Modem-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0197

All References (2)

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https://kb.netgear.com/000060637/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Modem-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0197Vendor Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000060637/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-Modem-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0197Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-20762
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 16, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-20762 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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