CVE-2020-35229

HIGH

NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0013

EPSS Percentile 31.6%

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-384

Status published

Products (2)

netgear/gs116e_firmware 2.6.0.43

netgear/jgs516pe_firmware 2.6.0.43

Published Mar 10, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026