Improper access control in JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 - CVE-2020-35226
Published: March 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51403
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35226
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NETGEAR
Affected software:
JGS516PE
GS116Ev2
JGS516PE
GS116Ev2
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the DCHP configuration feature. A remote attacker on the local network can modify the switch DHCP configuration by sending the corresponding write request command.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-35226
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.