8.8

CVE-2020-11549: netgear rbs50y_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 18-05-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-11549 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in netgear rbs50y_firmware. EPSS estimates a 4.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3github, reference

Timeline

  1. 18-05-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered on NETGEAR Orbi Tri-Band Business WiFi Add-on Satellite (SRS60) AC3000 V2.5.1.106, Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) V2.5.1.106, and Pro Tri-Band Business WiFi Router (SRR60) AC3000 V2.5.1.106. The root account has the same password as the Web-admin component. Thus, by exploiting CVE-2020-11551, it is possible to achieve remote code execution with root privileges on the embedded Linux system.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.14% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • githubUnverified

    Mz 20 02 Netgear Orbi Security

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (modzero.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (modzero.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netgear3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links