CVE-2020-26903 : Security Advisory and Response
Learn about CVE-2020-26903 affecting NETGEAR devices, allowing disclosure of administrative credentials. Find mitigation steps and impacted models.
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of administrative credentials. This impacts various models before specific versions.
Understanding CVE-2020-26903
This CVE involves the disclosure of administrative credentials on certain NETGEAR devices, affecting multiple models.
What is CVE-2020-26903?
CVE-2020-26903 refers to the vulnerability in NETGEAR devices that allows the disclosure of administrative credentials.
The Impact of CVE-2020-26903
The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 9.6, indicating a critical severity level with high impacts on confidentiality and integrity.
Technical Details of CVE-2020-26903
This section provides more technical insights into the CVE.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of administrative credentials on affected NETGEAR devices.
Affected Systems and Versions
- CBR40 before 2.5.0.10
- RBK752 before 3.2.15.25
- RBR750 before 3.2.15.25
- RBS750 before 3.2.15.25
- RBK852 before 3.2.10.11
- RBR850 before 3.2.10.11
- RBS850 before 3.2.10.11
Exploitation Mechanism
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Attack Vector: Adjacent Network
- Privileges Required: None
- Scope: Changed
- User Interaction: None
Mitigation and Prevention
Steps to address and prevent the CVE.
Immediate Steps to Take
- Update affected devices to the latest firmware versions.
- Change default administrative credentials.
- Restrict network access to trusted entities.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Regularly monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
- Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential breaches.
Patching and Updates
- Apply security patches promptly.