Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 Arbitrary File Read/Write
Priority HIGH 71CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0074 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure Computing | SnapGear Management Console SG560 | 3.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SnapGear Management Console SG560 VendorSecure Computing Affected 3.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:securecomputing:snapgear_sg560_firmware:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | Securecomputing |
| cpe:2.3:h:securecomputing:snapgear_sg560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Securecomputing |
- cpe:2.3:o:securecomputing:snapgear_sg560_firmware:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Securecomputing
- cpe:2.3:h:securecomputing:snapgear_sg560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Securecomputing
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36909
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f8j-vhh2-g372
References
More Secure Computing vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-19043 Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 Cross-Site Request Forgery via Admin Users CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2008-05256 Secure Computing Secure Web Gateway (aka Webwasher), when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01724 Unspecified vulnerability in Secure Computing Webwasher 5.30 before build 3159 and 6.3.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-36909 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36909 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4f8j-vhh2-g372 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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