CVE-2020-10926: NETGEAR r6700 Firmware

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 handling of firmware updates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the firmware image prior to performing an upgrade. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9648.

Affected products

• NETGEAR r6700 Firmware: version 1.0.4.84_10.0.58 only

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