CVE-2020-26917
CWE-79Published: October 9, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects EX7000 before 1.0.1.78, R6250 before 1.0.4.34, R6400 before 1.0.1.46, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, and R8500 before 1.0.2.128.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2020-26917 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2020-26917 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts