CVE-2019-20676 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass function-level access controls on NETGEAR managed switches to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-20676?

CVE-2019-20676 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. This affects FS728TLP before 1.0.1.26, GS105Ev2 before 1.6.0.4, GS105PE before 1.6.0.4, GS108Ev3 before 2.06.08, GS108PEv3 before 2.06.08, GS110EMX before 1.0.1.4, GS116Ev2 before 2.6.0.35, GS408EPP before 1.0.0.15, GS724TPv2 before 1.1.1.29, GS808E before 1.7.0.7, GS810EMX before 1.7.1.1, GS908E before 1.7.0.3, GSS108E before 1.6.0.4, GSS108EPP before 1.0.0.15, GSS116E before 1.6.0.9, JGS516PE before 2.6.0.35, JGS524Ev2 before 2.6.0.35, JGS524PE before 2.6.0.35, XS512EM before 1.0.1.1, XS708Ev2 before 1.6.0.23, XS716E before 1.6.0.23, and XS724EM before 1.0.1.1.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20676?

It affects 22 products.

Products include Netgear Fs728tlp Firmware, Netgear Gs105e Firmware, Netgear Gs105pe Firmware, Netgear Gs108e Firmware, Netgear Gs108pe Firmware, Netgear Gs110emx Firmware and 16 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20676?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20676 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2019-20676 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20676 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g7qr-7xf7-f4ph.

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