CVE-2020-35223
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe CSRF protection mechanism implemented in the web administration panel on NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices could be bypassed by omitting the CSRF token parameter in HTTP requests.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe NETGEAR JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 switches running firmware v2.6.0.43 have a CSRF protection bypass in their web administration panel. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass the CSRF protection simply by omitting the CSRF token parameter from HTTP requests, meaning the server accepts requests without validating that a token is present.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.6.0.43= 2.6.0.43CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the switch modelAccess the device web administration panel or check physical device labeling to confirm the model is NETGEAR JGS516PE or GS116Ev2Affected if Device model is JGS516PE or GS116Ev2
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Check the firmware versionLog into the web interface and navigate to the Administration or System Information section to view the firmware version. Alternatively, check the version displayed on the login page or in the device status page.Affected if Firmware version is 2.6.0.43
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Test CSRF protection bypassUsing a web proxy or curl, craft an HTTP POST request to a web interface action endpoint (such as changing settings) while deliberately omitting any CSRF token parameter. Observe whether the request is accepted and the action is performed without requiring a token.Affected if The server accepts and processes the request without a CSRF token parameter present
A user is affected if they have a NETGEAR JGS516PE or GS116Ev2 switch running firmware version 2.6.0.43 AND the web interface processes administrative requests when the CSRF token parameter is omitted from HTTP requests.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataOrganizations should update to the latest firmware version provided by NETGEAR. Until a patch is available, administrative actions on these devices should be performed from isolated/trusted networks, and users should be warned that the web interface has known CSRF vulnerabilities.
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