What is CVE-2020-26919?

CVE-2020-26919 is a critical-severity vulnerability in N/a. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-10-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-26919?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-26919 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-26919 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2020-26919

NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.

EPSS: 0.938 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

kb.netgear.com/000062334/Security-Advisory-for-Missing-Function-Level-Access-Co… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26919?: CVE-2020-26919 is a critical-severity vulnerability in N/a. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-26919?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-26919 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2020-26919 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.