Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-35801 (CCN-194033)

Assigned:2020-12-15
Published:2020-12-15
Updated:2021-03-23
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
6.4 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)
7.2 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
8.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-35801

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netgear-cve202035801-code-exec(194033)

Source: CCN
Type: NETGEAR Security Advisory: 000062635
Security Advisory for Security Misconfiguration on Some Smart Managed Plus Switches

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000062635/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Smart-Managed-Plus-Switches-PSV-2020-0376

Source: MISC
Type: Not Applicable
https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:netgear:jgs516pe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.6.0.48)
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netgear:jgs516pe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:netgear:jgs524e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.6.0.48)
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netgear:jgs524e:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:netgear:jgs524pe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.6.0.48)
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netgear:jgs524pe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:netgear:gs116e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.6.0.48)
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netgear:gs116e:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/h:netgear:jgs524e:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:netgear:jgs524pe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netgear jgs516pe firmware *
    netgear jgs516pe -
    netgear jgs524e firmware *
    netgear jgs524e v2
    netgear jgs524pe firmware *
    netgear jgs524pe -
    netgear gs116e firmware *
    netgear gs116e v2
    netgear jgs524e v2
    netgear jgs524pe -