#VU51405 Input validation error in JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 - CVE-2020-35233
Published: March 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51405
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35233
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
JGS516PE
GS116Ev2
JGS516PE
GS116Ev2
Software vendor:
NETGEAR
NETGEAR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the switch operating system is not able to manage concurrent processes while performing any action with TFTP server. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.