CVE-2020-5621

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in NETGEAR switching hubs (GS716Tv2 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier, and GS724Tv3 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier) allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators and alter the settings of the device via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: Neuroinformatics Unit, Integrative Computational Brain Science Collaboration Division, RIKEN Center for Brain Science Multiple NETGEAR switching hubs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/gs716Tv2.aspx patch vendor advisory
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/gs724tv3.aspx patch vendor advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29903998/index.html third party advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29903998/index.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5621?
CVE-2020-5621 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5621?
To fix CVE-2020-5621, 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-2020-5621 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5621 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5621?
CVE-2020-5621 affects Neuroinformatics Unit, Integrative Computational Brain Science Collaboration Division, RIKEN Center for Brain Science Multiple NETGEAR switching hubs.
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