Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-15634
CVE-2020-15634
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.
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References
2- kb.netgear.com/000062126/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-R6700v3-PSV-2020-0189mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-935/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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