CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-35229
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-03-10
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 5.8 MEDIUM — AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-384
Description
The authentication token required to execute NSDP write requests on NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices is not properly invalidated and can be reused until a new token is generated, which allows attackers (with access to network traffic) to effectively gain administrative privileges.
Affected configurations
• netgear gs116e firmware 2.6.0.43
• netgear jgs516pe firmware 2.6.0.43
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-384 Session Fixation weakness
References
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/ Vendor Advisory
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/ Vendor Advisory