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CVE-2020-35801
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects JGS516PE before 2.6.0.48, JGS524Ev2…
High8.3EPSS 1.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| mitreCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.3 | CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:L/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.3.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://kb.netgear.com/000062635/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Smart-Managed-Plus-Switches-PSV-2020-0376 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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