[ CVE-2020-26919 · Published 9 Oct 2020 ]
Netgear JGS516PE Devices Missing Function Level Access Control Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8
EPSS 57%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-11-03
- EPSS: 57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official description
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.
CISA: Netgear JGS516PE devices contain a missing function level access control vulnerability.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 3 May 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- kb.netgear.com/000062334/Security-Advisory-for-Missing-Function-Level-Access-Control-on…Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource