What is the severity of CVE-2020-15417?

The severity of CVE-2020-15417 is medium with a severity value of 6.3.

How can network-adjacent attackers exploit CVE-2020-15417?

Network-adjacent attackers can exploit CVE-2020-15417 by executing arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers without authentication.

What is the affected software of CVE-2020-15417?

The affected software of CVE-2020-15417 is NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers running Netgear R6700 Firmware version 1.0.4.84_10.0.58.

What is the specific flaw in CVE-2020-15417?

The specific flaw in CVE-2020-15417 exists within the handling of string table file uploads.

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-15417?

No, authentication is not required to exploit CVE-2020-15417.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-15417

medium

6.3

CWE

121

28/7/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-15417

First published: Tue Jul 28 2020(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of string table file uploads. A crafted gui_region in a string table file can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the web server. Was ZDI-CAN-9756.

Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Netgear R6700 Firmware	=1.0.4.84_10.0.58
NETGEAR R6700

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Reference Links

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-713/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15417?
The severity of CVE-2020-15417 is medium with a severity value of 6.3.
How can network-adjacent attackers exploit CVE-2020-15417?
Network-adjacent attackers can exploit CVE-2020-15417 by executing arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers without authentication.
What is the affected software of CVE-2020-15417?
The affected software of CVE-2020-15417 is NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers running Netgear R6700 Firmware version 1.0.4.84_10.0.58.
What is the specific flaw in CVE-2020-15417?
The specific flaw in CVE-2020-15417 exists within the handling of string table file uploads.
Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-15417?
No, authentication is not required to exploit CVE-2020-15417.

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