Improper Authentication in JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 - CVE-2020-35229

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Improper Authentication in JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 - CVE-2020-35229

Published: March 11, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51400
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35229
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
JGS516PE
GS116Ev2
Software vendor:
NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to the authentication token required to execute NSDP write requests is not properly invalidated and can be reused until a new token is generated. A remote attacker on the local network can gain administrative privileges.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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