Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user.

published 2020-04-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-11219

cvss: 7.0; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits: 0; none known

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects D7000v2 before 1.0.0.53, R6220 before 1.1.0.80, R6260 before 1.1.0.64, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.36, R6800 before 1.2.0.36, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.1.64, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.36, R7000 before 1.0.9.60, R7000P before 1.3.1.64, R7800 before 1.0.2.60, R7900 before 1.0.3.8, R7900P before 1.4.1.30, R8000 before 1.0.4.46, R8000P before 1.4.1.30, R8300 before 1.0.2.128, R8500 before 1.0.2.128, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Patch / fix

fixed in 19

netgear d7000_firmware 1.0.0.53
netgear r6220_firmware 1.1.0.80
netgear r6260_firmware 1.1.0.64
netgear r6700_firmware 1.0.2.6, 1.2.0.36
netgear r6800_firmware 1.2.0.36
netgear r6900_firmware 1.0.2.4, 1.2.0.36
netgear r6900p_firmware 1.3.1.64
netgear r7000_firmware 1.0.9.60
netgear r7000p_firmware 1.3.1.64
netgear r7800_firmware 1.0.2.60
netgear r7900_firmware 1.0.3.8
netgear r7900p_firmware 1.4.1.30
netgear r8000_firmware 1.0.4.46
netgear r8000p_firmware 1.4.1.30
netgear r8300_firmware 1.0.2.128
netgear r8500_firmware 1.0.2.128
netgear r8900_firmware 1.0.4.12
netgear r9000_firmware 1.0.4.12
netgear xr500_firmware 2.3.2.32

Exploit prediction

0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	7.0	CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:A/A:L/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:R
NVD	3.1	8.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.0	7.0	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
NVD	2.0	5.2	AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

kb.netgear.com /000061459/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-20680
NVD CVE-2019-20680

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Summary