Netgear JGS516PE prior 2.6.0.43 Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Netgear JGS516PE. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-11791. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Netgear JGS516PE and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by reflected XSS.

The weakness was published 04/15/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.netgear.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-11791 since 04/15/2020. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.6.0.43 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Reflected
Class: Cross site scripting / Reflected
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JGS516PE 2.6.0.43

Timelineinfo

04/15/2020 🔍
04/15/2020 +0 days 🔍
04/16/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/07/2025 +1847 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: kb.netgear.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-11791 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-11791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-153805

Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2020 13:45
Updated: 05/07/2025 08:15
Changes: 04/16/2020 13:45 (38), 04/16/2020 13:50 (11), 05/27/2024 09:49 (34), 05/07/2025 08:15 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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