CVE-2020-26919 is a critical access control vulnerability affecting NETGEAR JGS516PE devices running firmware versions prior to 2.6.0.43. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute remote code, leading to complete compromise of the device. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and lack of user interaction required. It is actively exploited in the wild, with public Nuclei templates available and significant community discussion, including its use by new botnets targeting network security devices.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.0.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jgs516pe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.