CVE-2020-10923 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers, specifically within the UPnP service on TCP port 5000. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) allows unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication using a crafted UPnP message, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution as root when chained with other vulnerabilities. While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV: No), a Metasploit module exists for a related password reset vulnerability, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.4.84_10.0.58CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:1.0.4.84_10.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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