CVE-2020-10923

HIGHNVD 8.89.0
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 85% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 85%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 85%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the UPnP service, which listens on TCP port 5000. A crafted UPnP message can be used to bypass authentication. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9642.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
79(Track)
EG Risk 79/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation85% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 28, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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  31. 2026-05-27 00:45 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/netgear_r6700_pass_reset✓ verified
    First seen Jun 15, 2020

    Netgear R6700v3 Unauthenticated LAN Admin Password Reset

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-10923?
CVE-2020-10923 is a high vulnerability published on July 28, 2020. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 V1.0.4.84_10.0.58 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the UPnP service, which listens on TCP port 5000. A…
When was CVE-2020-10923 disclosed?
CVE-2020-10923 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 28, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-10923 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-10923 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10923?
CVE-2020-10923 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-10923?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-10923, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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