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CVE-2019-20729


Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects JNDR3000 before 1.0.0.22, R6250 before 1.0.4.26, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.22, R6400 before 1.0.1.36, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.52, R6700 before 1.0.1.44, R6900 before 1.0.1.44, R7000 before 1.0.9.28, R6900P before 1.3.1.26, R7000P before 1.3.1.26, R7300DST before 1.0.0.62, R7900 before 1.0.2.16, R8000 before 1.0.4.18, R7900P before 1.4.1.42, R8000P before 1.4.1.42, R8300 before 1.0.2.116, R8500 before 1.0.2.116, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.18, WNDR4500v2 before 1.0.0.68, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.48.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 38 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 35 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-04-16T20:15:13.273

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:39:12.277

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netgear jndr3000_firmware < 1.0.0.22 Yes
Hardware netgear jndr3000 - No
Operating System netgear r6250_firmware < 1.0.4.26 Yes
Hardware netgear r6250 - No
Operating System netgear r6300_firmware < 1.0.4.22 Yes
Hardware netgear r6300 v2 No
Operating System netgear r6400_firmware < 1.0.1.36 Yes
Hardware netgear r6400 - No
Operating System netgear r6400_firmware < 1.0.2.52 Yes
Hardware netgear r6400 v2 No
Operating System netgear r6700_firmware < 1.0.1.44 Yes
Hardware netgear r6700 - No
Operating System netgear r6900_firmware < 1.0.1.44 Yes
Hardware netgear r6900 - No
Operating System netgear r7000_firmware < 1.0.9.28 Yes
Hardware netgear r7000 - No
Operating System netgear r6900p_firmware < 1.3.1.26 Yes
Hardware netgear r6900p - No
Operating System netgear r7000p_firmware < 1.3.1.26 Yes
Hardware netgear r7000p - No
Operating System netgear r7300dst_firmware < 1.0.0.62 Yes
Hardware netgear r7300dst - No
Operating System netgear r7900_firmware < 1.0.2.16 Yes
Hardware netgear r7900 - No
Operating System netgear r8000_firmware < 1.0.4.18 Yes
Hardware netgear r8000 - No
Operating System netgear r7900p_firmware < 1.4.1.42 Yes
Hardware netgear r7900p - No
Operating System netgear r8000p_firmware < 1.4.1.42 Yes
Hardware netgear r8000p - No
Operating System netgear r8300_firmware < 1.0.2.116 Yes
Hardware netgear r8300 - No
Operating System netgear r8500_firmware < 1.0.2.116 Yes
Hardware netgear r8500 - No
Operating System netgear wndr3400_firmware < 1.0.1.18 Yes
Hardware netgear wndr3400 v3 No
Operating System netgear wndr4500_firmware < 1.0.0.68 Yes
Hardware netgear wndr4500 v2 No
Operating System netgear wnr3500l_firmware < 1.2.0.48 Yes
Hardware netgear wnr3500l v2 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netgear's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.