CVE-2019-20699
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 16, 2020 at 02:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:30 AM UTC
14 products affected across 1 vendorGSS108E FirmwareGS105PE FirmwareGS105E Firmware
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects GS105Ev2 before 1.6.0.4, GS105PE before 1.6.0.4, GS408EPP before 1.0.0.15, GS808E before 1.7.0.7, GS908E before 1.7.0.3, GSS108E before 1.6.0.4, and GSS108EPP before 1.0.0.15.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.6.0.4
Affected range stops below 1.6.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-gs105e (same device)
v < 1.6.0.4
Affected range stops below 1.6.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-gs105pe (same device)
v < 1.0.0.15
Affected range stops below 1.0.0.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-gs408epp (same device)
v < 1.7.0.7
Affected range stops below 1.7.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-gs808e (same device)
v < 1.7.0.3
Affected range stops below 1.7.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-gs908e (same device)
v < 1.6.0.4
Affected range stops below 1.6.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-gss108e (same device)
v < 1.0.0.15
Affected range stops below 1.0.0.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-gss108epp (same device)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.netgear.com/000061230/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Switches-PSV-2018-0538CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120
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