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NETGEAR WAC104 devices before 1.0.4.13 are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user.
NVD Status: Modified ,CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2020-35788
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-35788 is rated Moderate Risk (42.1/100) : CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.41%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-35788
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-06-15
0.14%
0.41%
+0.27%
2
2025-03-30
0.36%
0.14%
-0.21%
3
2025-03-29
—
0.36%
—
Full EPSS history
(9 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-35788
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
7.6
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.0
6.0
[email protected]
6.8
3.1
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
0.9
5.9
[email protected]
5.2
2.0
MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
5.1
6.4
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-35788
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-35788
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
netgear
wac104_firmware
< 1.0.4.13
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wac104_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2020-35788
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