CVE-2020-36909

MEDIUM

SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-36909. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates arbitrary file read, write, and delete vulnerabilities in Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 v3.1.5 by manipulating POST request parameters to escape the restricted /etc/config/ directory.

Description

SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 contains a file manipulation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read, write, and delete files using the edit_config_files CGI script. Attackers can manipulate POST request parameters in /cgi-bin/cgix/edit_config_files to access and modify files outside the intended /etc/config/ directory.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by LiquidWorm · textwebappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48556

This exploit demonstrates arbitrary file read, write, and delete vulnerabilities in Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 v3.1.5 by manipulating POST request parameters to escape the restricted /etc/config/ directory.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 v3.1.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to the management console · Valid authentication credentials
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48556
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5568.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182960

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0064
EPSS Percentile 45.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
securecomputing/snapgear_sg560_firmware 3.1.5
Published Jan 06, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026