CVE-2020-10925: NETGEAR r6700 Firmware

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to compromise the integrity of downloaded information on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the downloading of files via HTTPS. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the certificate presented by the server. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9647.

Affected products

• NETGEAR r6700 Firmware: version 1.0.4.84_10.0.58 only

Published 2020-07-28. Last modified 2026-06-17.