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Rax40 Firmware CVE-2020-26898

HIGH
2020-10-09 cve@mitre.org
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

NETGEAR RAX40 devices before 1.0.3.80 are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

NETGEAR RAX40 devices before 1.0.3.80 are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. Affected products include: Netgear Rax40 Firmware. Version information: before 1.0.3.80.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

NETGEAR RAX40 devices before 1.0.3.80 are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2022-48196 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 30

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. Rated critical severity (CVSS

CVE-2020-35800 CRITICAL
9.4 Dec 30

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.4)

CVE-2021-45493 HIGH
7.5 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of administrative credentials. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this v

CVE-2021-38526 HIGH
7.5 Aug 11

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5)

CVE-2021-41449 HIGH
7.1 Dec 09

A path traversal attack in web interfaces of Netgear RAX35, RAX38, and RAX40 routers before v1.0.4.102, allows a remote

CVE-2021-45549 MEDIUM
6.8 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), th

CVE-2021-38533 MEDIUM
5.4 Aug 11

NETGEAR RAX40 devices before 1.0.3.64 are affected by stored XSS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability i

CVE-2021-45672 MEDIUM
4.8 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by Stored XSS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exp

CVE-2021-38537 MEDIUM
4.8 Aug 11

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exp

CVE-2021-38536 MEDIUM
4.8 Aug 11

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exp

CVE-2021-38535 MEDIUM
4.8 Aug 11

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exp

CVE-2021-45604 MEDIUM
4.5 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow by an authenticated user. Rated medium severity (C

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