VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-15634

CVSS score6.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-08-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 routers with firmware 1.0.4.84_10.0.58. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of string table file uploads. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it as a format specifier. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the web server. Was ZDI-CAN-9755.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-134

Primary references