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CVE-2019-20640· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects D3600 before 1.0.0.76, D6000 before 1.0.0.76, D6200 before 1.1.00.32, D7000 before 1.0.1.68, JR6150 before 1.0.1.18, PR2000 before 1.0.0.28, R6020 before 1.0.0.38, R6050 before 1.0.1.18, R6080 before 1.0.0.38, R6120 before 1.0.0.46, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.40, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Apr 15, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 45th percentile
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Action score

35

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
8.8
CNA · mitre
8.8
agree

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
netgeard3600 firmware
netgeard3600
netgeard6000 firmware
netgeard6000
netgeard6200 firmware
netgeard6200
netgeard7000 firmware
netgeard7000
netgearjr6150 firmware
netgearjr6150
netgearpr2000 firmware
netgearpr2000

and 22 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • netgear d3600 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.76
  • netgear d6000 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.76
  • netgear d6200 firmwarebefore 1.1.00.32
  • netgear d7000 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.68
  • netgear jr6150 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.18
  • netgear pr2000 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.28
  • netgear r6020 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.38
  • netgear r6050 firmwarebefore 1.0.1.18
  • netgear r6080 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.38
  • netgear r6120 firmwarebefore 1.0.0.46
  • netgear r6220 firmwarebefore 1.1.0.80
  • netgear r6260 firmwarebefore 1.1.0.40
  • netgear r6700 firmwarebefore 1.2.0.36
  • netgear r6800 firmwarebefore 1.2.0.36
  • netgear r6900 firmwarebefore 1.2.0.36
  • netgear wnr2020 firmwarebefore 1.1.0.62
  • netgear xr500 firmwarebefore 2.3.2.32

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2020-35799Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21137Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a hardcoded password.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2019-20730Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by SQL injection.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2017-18762Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker.
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2021-45641Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2018-21224Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker.
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone on the same network segment can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Adjacent
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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