Path Traversal in Secure Computing Snapgear Management Console Sg560
CVE-2020-36909
SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 contains a file manipulation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read, write, and delete files using the edit_config_files CGI script. Attackers can manipulate POST request parameters in /cgi-bin/cgix/edit_config_files to access and modify files outside the intended /etc/config/ directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Secure Computing Snapgear Management Console Sg560 — versions 3.1.5
- Securecomputing Snapgear_sg560
- Securecomputing Snapgear_sg560_firmware — versions 3.1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ExploitDB-48556 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2020-5568) (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- Packet Storm Security Exploit Entry (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- IBM X-Force Vulnerability Exchange (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- VulnCheck Advisory: Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 Arbitrary File Read/Write (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36909?
- CVE-2020-36909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Secure Computing Snapgear Management Console Sg560, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36909?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.