8.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-27866
NETGEAR HTTP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6020, R6080, R6120, R6220, R6260, R6700v2, R6800, R6900v2, R7450, JNR3210, WNR2020, Nighthawk AC2100, and Nighthawk AC2400 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11355.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 12, 2021, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:21 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-27866 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-27866 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgear r6020_firmware
2 Netgear r6080_firmware
3 Netgear r6120_firmware
4 Netgear r6220_firmware
5 Netgear r6260_firmware
6 Netgear r6700_firmware
7 Netgear r6800_firmware
8 Netgear r6900_firmware
9 Netgear ac2100_firmware
10 Netgear ac2400_firmware
11 Netgear ac2600_firmware
12 Netgear r6230_firmware
13 Netgear r6330_firmware
14 Netgear r6350_firmware
15 Netgear r6850_firmware
16 Netgear r7200_firmware
17 Netgear r7350_firmware
18 Netgear r7400_firmware
19 Netgear r7450_firmware
20 Netgear r6700
21 Netgear r6900
22 Netgear r6220
23 Netgear r6260
24 Netgear r6800
25 Netgear r6020
26 Netgear r6080
27 Netgear r6120
28 Netgear r6230
29 Netgear r6350
30 Netgear r6850
31 Netgear r7450
32 Netgear ac2100
33 Netgear ac2400
34 Netgear ac2600
35 Netgear r6330
36 Netgear r7200
37 Netgear r7350
38 Netgear r7400
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 38
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-27866.

URL Resource
https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1451/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1451/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Updated: 5 months, 4 weeks ago
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APIF is a CLI tool designed for API black-box vulnerability testing. It captures API traffic via browser proxy and conducts deep recognition and mutation of API parameters in a tree structure. Additionally, APIV incorporates various optimization strategies to enhance the precision and efficiency of API vulnerability testing.

Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
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apif-review/APIF_tool_2024

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Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
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APIV is a CLI tool designed for API black-box vulnerability testing. It captures API traffic via browser proxy and conducts deep recognition and mutation of API parameters in a tree structure. Additionally, APIV incorporates various optimization strategies to enhance the precision and efficiency of API vulnerability testing.

Updated: 10 months, 3 weeks ago
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Rapier is a CLI tool designed for API black-box vulnerability testing. It captures API traffic via browser proxy and conducts deep recognition and mutation of API parameters in a tree structure. Additionally, Rapier incorporates various optimization strategies to enhance the precision and efficiency of API vulnerability testing.

Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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scalpel是一款命令行漏洞扫描工具，支持深度参数注入，拥有一个强大的数据解析和变异算法，可以将常见的数据格式（json, xml, form等）解析为树结构，然后根据poc中的规则，对树进行变异，包括对叶子节点和树结构 的变异。变异完成之后，将树结构还原为原始的数据格式。

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ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates

essential templates for kenzer [DEPRECATED]

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Updated: 1 month ago
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Born at : Sept. 18, 2020, 9:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 1654 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-27866 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1451/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6020, R6080, R6120, R6220, R6260, R6700v2, R6800, R6900v2, R7450, JNR3210, WNR2020, Nighthawk AC2100, and Nighthawk AC2400 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11355. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6020, R6080, R6120, R6220, R6260, R6700v2, R6800, R6900v2, R7450, JNR3210, WNR2020, Nighthawk AC2100, and Nighthawk AC2400 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11355.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6020, R6080, R6120, R6220, R6260, R6700v2, R6800, R6900v2, R7450, JNR3210, WNR2020, Nighthawk AC2100, and Nighthawk AC2400 firmware version 1.2.0.62_1.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11355. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6020, R6080, R6120, R6220, R6260, R6700v2, R6800, R6900v2, R7450, JNR3210, WNR2020, Nighthawk AC2100, and Nighthawk AC2400 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11355.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1451/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1451/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.48 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6080_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.48 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.56 }} 0.15%

score

0.77531

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