CVE-2020-35780
Description
NETGEAR NMS300 versions before 1.6.0.27 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability that can be exploited by an authenticated remote attacker.
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NETGEAR NMS300 versions before 1.6.0.27 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability that can be exploited by an authenticated remote attacker.
Vulnerability
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in NETGEAR NMS300 devices running firmware versions prior to 1.6.0.27 [1]. The bug allows an authenticated remote attacker to trigger a condition that disrupts normal device operation. The exact nature of the flaw is not detailed in the available references.
Exploitation
An attacker must have valid credentials to the NMS300 management interface. No user interaction on the victim side is required beyond the initial authentication [1]. The attack is launched over the network and does not require special privileges beyond a standard user account.
Impact
Successful exploitation causes a denial of service, potentially rendering the NMS300 device unresponsive or causing it to crash. The CVSS v3 vector indicates some integrity impact (low) and high availability impact, with no confidentiality impact [1].
Mitigation
NETGEAR released firmware version 1.6.0.27 to address this vulnerability [1]. Users should upgrade to this version or later via the NETGEAR Support downloads page. No workarounds are mentioned in the advisory.
AI Insight generated on May 26, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
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