This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 routers with firmware 1.0.4.84_10.0.58. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of string table file uploads. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it as a format specifier. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the web server. Was ZDI-CAN-9755.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2020-08-19T20:55:27

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:22:30.645Z

Reserved: 2020-07-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-15634

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2020-08-20T01:17:13.163

Modified: 2020-08-24T20:47:51.833

Link: CVE-2020-15634

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