TI-2020-17903 Aliases CVE-2020-35226 GHSA-q4rq-hc56-f8p6

NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices allow unauthenticated users to modify the…

LOW 32CWE-306Published 2021-03-10 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices allow unauthenticated users to modify the switch DHCP configuration by sending the corresponding write request command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00604 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:gs116e_firmware:2.6.0.43:::::::*	2.6.0.43	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:gs116e:v2:::::::*	v2	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jgs516pe_firmware:2.6.0.43:::::::*	2.6.0.43	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jgs516pe:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:gs116e_firmware:2.6.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.43 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:gs116e:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v2 Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jgs516pe_firmware:2.6.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.43 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jgs516pe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35226
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4rq-hc56-f8p6

References

Advisory 1

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

TI-2020-17908 The NSDP protocol implementation on NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices was… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-18245 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
TI-2020-18226 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2020-17906 The authentication token required to execute NSDP write requests on NETGEAR… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-17900 The CSRF protection mechanism implemented in the web administration panel on NETGEAR… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-17899 The hashing algorithm implemented for NSDP password authentication on NETGEAR… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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