CVE-2020-35783

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects JGS516PE before 2.6.0.48, GS116Ev2 before 2.6.0.48, JGS524Ev2 before 2.6.0.48, and JGS524PE before 2.6.0.48. The NSDP protocol version allows unauthenticated remote attackers to obtain all the switch configuration parameters by sending the corresponding read requests.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.86% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory netgear.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/000062637/Security-Advisory-for-Missing-Function-Level-Access-Control-on-Some-Smart-Managed-Plus-Switches-PSV-2020-0383	vendor advisory
https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/	not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35783?: CVE-2020-35783 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35783?: To fix CVE-2020-35783, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-35783 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-35783 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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