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CVE-2020-15635

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  • Published2020-08-20
  • Fixed in1.0.4.98
  • WeaknessCWE-121

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Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers with firmware 1.0.4.84_10.0.58. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the acsd service, which listens on TCP port 5916 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-9853.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-08-2001:17CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Netgear r6700 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0< 1.0.4.981.0.4.98

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Netgear r6700 firmware to 1.0.4.98

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.08.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-121read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.6 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-08-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15635?

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers with firmware 1.0.4.84_10.0.58. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the acsd service, which listens on TCP port 5916 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the admin user. Was ZDI-CAN-9853.

Is CVE-2020-15635 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-15635 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-15635?

CVE-2020-15635 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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