CVE-2020-27873 json
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR R7450 1.2.0.62_…
published 2021-02-04 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-20366
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR R7450 1.2.0.62_1.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SOAP API endpoint, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper access control. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-11559.
Patch / fix
- netgear ac2100_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear ac2400_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear ac2600_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear r6700_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear r6800_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear r6900_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear r7200_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear r7350_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear r7400_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear r7450_firmware 1.2.0.76
- netgear r6220_firmware 1.1.0.104
- netgear r6230_firmware 1.1.0.104
- netgear r6260_firmware 1.1.0.78
- netgear r6330_firmware 1.1.0.78
- netgear r6350_firmware 1.1.0.78
- netgear r6850_firmware 1.1.0.78
- netgear r6120_firmware 1.0.0.76
- netgear r6020_firmware 1.0.0.48
- netgear r6080_firmware 1.0.0.48
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- NETGEAR R7450
Classification
References
-
kb.netgear.com
/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-21-072/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-27873
- NVD CVE-2020-27873
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.