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NETGEAR NMS300 devices before 1.6.0.27 are affected by denial of service.
NVD Status: Modified ,CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2020-35779
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-35779 is rated Moderate Risk (49.3/100) : CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.86%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-35779
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
#
Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-06-15
0.35%
0.86%
+0.51%
2
2025-03-17
0.09%
0.35%
+0.26%
3
2023-03-07
—
0.09%
—
Full EPSS history
(7 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-35779
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
7.5
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.2
4.7
[email protected]
8.6
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9
4.0
[email protected]
7.8
2.0
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0
6.9
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-35779
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-35779
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
netgear
nms300_firmware
< 1.6.0.27
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nms300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2020-35779
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