9.8

CVE-2020-26919: Netgear JGS516PE Devices Missing Function Level Access Control Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
Published 09-10-2020Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-26919 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in NETGEAR JGS516PE Devices. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. EPSS estimates a 57.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
57.47%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVNetgear JGS516PE Devices Missing Function Level Access Control Vulnerability
  3. 03-05-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

57.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 57.47% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
57.47%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
03-05-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26919

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netgear1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links