Improper access control in JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 - CVE-2020-35226

 

Improper access control in JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 - CVE-2020-35226

Published: March 11, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51403
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
JGS516PE
GS116Ev2
Software vendor:
NETGEAR

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.


Remediation

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

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