HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-35795
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-35795

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

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects AC2100 before 1.2.0.72, AC2400 before 1.2.0.72, AC2600 before 1.2.0.72, CBK40 before 2.5.0.10, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, D7800 before 1.0.1.58, EAX20 before 1.0.0.36, EAX80 before 1.0.1.62, EX7500 before 1.0.0.68, MK62 before 1.0.5.102, MR60 before 1.0.5.102, MS60 before 1.0.5.102, R6120 before 1.0.0.70, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6230 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.76, R6330 before 1.1.0.76, R6350 before 1.1.0.76, R6400 before 1.0.1.62, R6400v2 before 1.0.4.98, R6700 before 1.0.2.16, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.72, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.98, R6800 before 1.2.0.72, R6850 before 1.1.0.76, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R6900 before 1.0.2.16, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.72, R7000 before 1.0.11.106, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7200 before 1.2.0.72, R7350 before 1.2.0.72, R7400 before 1.2.0.72, R7450 before 1.2.0.72, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R7850 before 1.0.5.60, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R7900P before 1.4.1.62, R7960P before 1.4.1.62, R8000 before 1.0.4.58, R8000P before 1.4.1.62, R8900 before 1.0.5.24, R9000 before 1.0.5.24, RAX120 before 1.0.1.136, RAX15 before 1.0.1.64, RAX20 before 1.0.1.64, RAX200 before 1.0.2.102, RAX45 before 1.0.2.64, RAX50 before 1.0.2.64, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RBK12 before 2.6.1.44, RBR10 before 2.6.1.44, RBS10 before 2.6.1.44, RBK20 before 2.6.1.38, RBR20 before 2.6.1.36, RBS20 before 2.6.1.38, RBK40 before 2.6.1.38, RBR40 before 2.6.1.36, RBS40 before 2.6.1.38, RBK50 before 2.6.1.40, RBR50 before 2.6.1.40, RBS50 before 2.6.1.40, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK842 before 3.2.16.6, RBR840 before 3.2.16.6, RBS840 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, XR300 before 1.0.3.50, XR450 before 2.3.2.66, XR500 before 2.3.2.66, and XR700 before 1.0.1.34.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-35795 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear154 product(s)
ac2100 firmwareac2100ac2400 firmwareac2400ac2600 firmwareac2600cbk40 firmwarecbk40cbr40 firmwarecbr40d7800 firmwared7800+142
Source: NVD CPE · 154 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-35795
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 30, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-120)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2020-35795 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.