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CVE-2020-35801

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: December 29, 2020 at 11:38 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:14 AM UTC
8 products affected across 1 vendorJGS516PE FirmwareGS116E FirmwareJGS524E Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. 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. A TFTP server was found to be active by default. It allows remote authenticated users to update the switch firmware.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GS116E Firmware· NETGEAR
95%
v < 2.6.0.48
Affected range stops below 2.6.0.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-gs116e (same device)
JGS516PE Firmware· NETGEAR
95%
v < 2.6.0.48
Affected range stops below 2.6.0.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-jgs516pe (same device)
JGS524E Firmware· NETGEAR
95%
v < 2.6.0.48
Affected range stops below 2.6.0.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-jgs524e (same device)
JGS524PE Firmware· NETGEAR
95%
v < 2.6.0.48
Affected range stops below 2.6.0.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
netgear-jgs524pe (same device)
Gs116E· NETGEARdevice
80%
All versions
Jgs516Pe· NETGEARdevice
80%
All versions
Jgs524E· NETGEARdevice
80%
All versions
Jgs524Pe· NETGEARdevice
80%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.netgear.com/000062635/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Smart-Managed-Plus-Switches-PSV-2020-0376
x_refsource_MISCNot Applicable
Source: [email protected]
https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/

CVSS

7.3HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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