Is CVE-2020-35787 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-35787 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-35787 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2020-35787 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-35787?

CVE-2020-35787 has a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-35787

CWE-120Published: December 30, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.76, D6200 before 1.1.00.36, D7000 before 1.0.1.70, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.78, EX7000 before 1.0.1.78, EX8000 before 1.0.1.186, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.34, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7800 before 1.0.2.60, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, and XR500 before 2.3.2.40.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-35787 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires low 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 8.0.