6.5

CVE-2020-35783: netgear gs116e_firmware

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 29-12-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-35783 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in netgear gs116e_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.58%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1

Timeline

  1. 29-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 1.56% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netgear4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

2 links