CVE-2020-26919
Published 2020-10-09 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source cve@mitre.org
Summary
CVE-2020-26919 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in NETGEAR JGS516PE Devices. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by May 3, 2022. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. NETGEAR has 8 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 8 known-exploited NETGEAR vulnerabilities →Description
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: NETGEAR — JGS516PE Devices
Name: Netgear JGS516PE Devices Missing Function Level Access Control Vulnerability
Date added: 2021-11-03 · Due: 2022-05-03
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- https://kb.netgear.com/000062334/Security-Advisory-for-Missing-Function-Level-Access-Control-on-JGS516PE-PSV-2020-0377
- https://kb.netgear.com/000062334/Security-Advisory-for-Missing-Function-Level-Access-Control-on-JGS516PE-PSV-2020-0377
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-26919

