Netgear JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 2.6.0.43 TFTP Firmware Update privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Netgear JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 2.6.0.43. The affected element is an unknown function of the component TFTP Firmware Update. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-35232. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Netgear JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 2.6.0.43 (Router Operating System) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component TFTP Firmware Update. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 03/11/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at research.nccgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-35232. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/11/2021).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/13/2020 🔍
03/11/2021 +88 days 🔍
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03/31/2021 +19 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: research.nccgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-35232 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-35232
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-171067

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2021 09:55
Updated: 03/31/2021 00:20
Changes: 03/11/2021 09:55 (35), 03/31/2021 00:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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