[ 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.