CVE-2020-36907

HIGH

Aerohive HiveOS <= 11.0 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via NetConfig UI action.php5

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-36907. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit sends a crafted HTTP request to the Aerohive NetConfig UI's action.php5 script, triggering a DoS condition that renders the web interface unusable for approximately 5 minutes. The payload is a hex-encoded string that calls the CliWindow function via the _page parameter.

Description

Aerohive HiveOS contains a denial of service vulnerability in the NetConfig UI that allows unauthenticated attackers to render the web interface unusable. Attackers can send a crafted HTTP request to the action.php5 script with specific parameters to trigger a 5-minute service disruption.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by LiquidWorm · bashdoshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48441

This exploit sends a crafted HTTP request to the Aerohive NetConfig UI's action.php5 script, triggering a DoS condition that renders the web interface unusable for approximately 5 minutes. The payload is a hex-encoded string that calls the CliWindow function via the _page parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS <=11.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's web interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0048
EPSS Percentile 37.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-770
Status published
Products (1)
Extreme Networks/Aerohive HiveOS <=11.0
Published Jan 06, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026