HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-35798
HIGH

CVE-2020-35798

CWE-77Published: December 30, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects R6400v2 before 1.0.4.84, R6700v3 before 1.0.4.84, R6900P before 1.3.2.124, R7000 before 1.0.11.100, R7000P before 1.3.2.124, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R7850 before 1.0.5.60, R7900 before 1.0.4.26, R7960P before 1.4.1.50, R8000 before 1.0.4.52, R7900P before 1.4.1.50, R8000P before 1.4.1.50, RAX15 before 1.0.1.64, RAX20 before 1.0.1.64, RAX200 before 1.0.1.12, RAX45 before 1.0.2.66, RAX50 before 1.0.2.66, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.15.25, RBR850 before 3.2.15.25, RBS850 before 3.2.15.25, RBK842 before 3.2.15.25, RBR840 before 3.2.15.25, RBS840 before 3.2.15.25, RS400 before 1.5.0.48, and XR300 before 1.0.3.50.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-35798 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear60 product(s)
r6400v2 firmwarer6400v2r6700v3 firmwarer6700v3r6900p firmwarer6900pr7000 firmwarer7000r7000p firmwarer7000pr7800 firmwarer7800+48
Source: NVD CPE · 60 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-2020-35798
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 30, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-77)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2020-35798 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.