Is CVE-2020-35841 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-35841 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-35841 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-35841 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-35841?

CVE-2020-35841 has a CVSS score of 7.6 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-35841

CWE-79Published: December 30, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.6

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.38, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.62, JR6150 before 1.0.1.24, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.62, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.24, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.76, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.62, R6800 before 1.2.0.62, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.62, R7450 before 1.2.0.62, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.62, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.62.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-35841 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.6.

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.