VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-35801
It allows remote authenticated users to update the switch firmware.
HIGH 7.3EPSS 1.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects JGS516PE before 2.6.0.48, JGS524Ev2 before 2.6.0.48, JGS524PE before 2.6.0.48, and GS116Ev2 before 2.6.0.48. A TFTP server was found to be active by default. It allows remote authenticated users to update the switch firmware.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.69% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netgear/jgs516pe firmware · netgear/jgs524e firmware · netgear/jgs524pe firmware · netgear/gs116e firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://kb.netgear.com/000062635/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Smart-Managed-Plus-Switches-PSV-2020-0376Vendor Advisory
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/Not Applicable
- https://kb.netgear.com/000062635/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Smart-Managed-Plus-Switches-PSV-2020-0376Vendor Advisory
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/Not Applicable
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.