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CVE-2019-20645: NETGEAR RAX40 devices before 1.0.3.62 are affected by stored XSS.

NETGEAR RAX40 devices before 1.0.3.62 are affected by stored XSS.

MediumCVSS 4.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2019-20645 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in NETGEAR RAX40 routers running firmware before 1.0.3.62. Business risk is mainly compromise or misuse of the router management experience, not broad remote takeover based on the cited CVSS vector. The source bundle does not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Handle through normal router firmware maintenance with moderate priority. It is not currently supported as actively exploited by the provided sources, but affected routers should still be upgraded because network edge devices are high-value operational assets.

Technical view

The CVE describes stored XSS affecting NETGEAR RAX40 devices before firmware 1.0.3.62. CVSS 3.0 is 4.2 with local attack vector, high privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. No CWE, CPE, endpoint detail, or proof-of-concept data is provided.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to NETGEAR RAX40 devices on firmware earlier than 1.0.3.62. The CVE record does not identify other affected products or CPEs. Risk is higher where router administration is shared, poorly controlled, or accessible from untrusted local networks.

Exploitation context

The source bundle marks KEV as false, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector suggests exploitation requires local access, high privileges, and user interaction, which materially reduces likelihood compared with unauthenticated remote router flaws.

Researcher notes

The record is sparse: no CWE, affected CPEs, endpoint, payload, or exploit evidence are included. Stored XSS means malicious content may persist in the device UI, but validation should focus on product and firmware inventory rather than assumptions about other NETGEAR models.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory NETGEAR RAX40 routers and record current firmware versions.
  • Update affected RAX40 devices to firmware 1.0.3.62 or later, per vendor guidance.
  • Restrict router administration to trusted administrators and trusted networks.
  • Disable unnecessary remote management exposure if present.
  • Review NETGEAR advisory details before applying operational changes.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm each RAX40 reports firmware version 1.0.3.62 or later.
  • Check whether any RAX40 administrative interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Verify router admin accounts are limited to authorized personnel.
  • Review recent router configuration changes for unexpected modifications.
  • Track remediation status separately from unsupported or unidentified NETGEAR models.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.2 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:N/C:L/I:L/PR:H/S:C/UI:R

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.2CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:N/C:L/I:L/PR:H/S:C/UI:R1.12.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.2Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-20645Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:N/C:L/I:L/PR:H/S:C/UI:R

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

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