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CVE-2020-35227

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-03-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-120

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the access control section on NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices (in the administration web panel) allows an attacker to inject IP addresses into the whitelist via the checkedList parameter to the delete command.

Affected products

• NETGEAR Gs116E Firmware: 2.6.0.43
• NETGEAR Jgs516Pe Firmware: 2.6.0.43

References

• https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/
• https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-netgear-prosafe-plus-jgs516pe-gs116ev2-switches/

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