Vulnerability in NETGEAR Gs116e
CVE-2020-35782
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects JGS516PE before 2.6.0.48, JGS524Ev2 before 2.6.0.48, JGS524PE before 2.6.0.48, and GS116Ev2 before 2.6.0.48. The TFTP firmware update mechanism does not properly implement firmware validations, allowing remote attackers to write arbitrary data to internal memory.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.000
Affected products
References
- kb.netgear.com/000062636/Security-Advisory-for-Missing-Function-Level-Access-Co… (Vendor Advisory)
- research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35782?
- CVE-2020-35782 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Gs116e. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35782?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.