Integrity Compromise in NETGEAR Routers Due to HTTPS Validation Flaw
CVE-2020-10925

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Netgear
Status
R6700
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 July 2020

Summary

This vulnerability in NETGEAR R6700 routers allows attackers on the same network to corrupt the integrity of files downloaded via HTTPS. By exploiting a flaw in certificate validation, an attacker can intercept and manipulate data without the need for authentication. This could be used in combination with other weaknesses to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, posing significant security risks for affected installations.

Affected Version(s)

R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-705/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Pedro Ribeiro and Radek Domanski of Team Flashback
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