CVE-2020-35802 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2020-35802
Vulnerability Scoring

7.5
/10
Very High Risk

Highly exploitable, CVE-2020-35802 poses a critical security risk that could lead to severe breaches.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2020-35802 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕒 17 Jun 2026, 03:14 UTC
Originally published on: 🕛 30 Dec 2020, 00:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 1995 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

cve@mitre.org

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE-2020-35802 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2020-35802: Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects CBR40 before 2.5.0.14, RBW30 before 2.6.1.4, RAX75 before 1.0.3.102, RAX80 before 1.0.3.102, RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, RBS850 before 3.2.16.6, RBK842 before 3.2.16.6, RBR840 before 3.2.16.6, RBS840 before 3.2.16.6, and RBS40V before 2.6.1.4.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2020-35802

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2020-35802 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2020-35802

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2020-35802 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2020-35802, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-35802, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2020-35802 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2020-35802 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2020-35802 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.168% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 55.05% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 44.95% of others.

CVE-2020-35802 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:2.3.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:2.3.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:2.5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cbr40_firmware:2.5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cbr40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:2.1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:2.1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:2.1.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:2.1.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:2.2.1.204:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:2.2.1.204:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:2.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbw30_firmware:2.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbw30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbw30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:1.0.1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:1.0.1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:1.0.1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:1.0.1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:1.0.1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:1.0.1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:1.0.3.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:1.0.3.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:3.2.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:3.2.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk752_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk752:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk752:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:3.2.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:3.2.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr750_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:3.2.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:3.2.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs750_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk852_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk852:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk852:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.1.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.1.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr850_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.1.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.1.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs850_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk842_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk842_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk842_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbk842_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk842:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk842:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbr840_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rbs840_firmware:3.2.15.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs840v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs840v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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