CVE-2020-35224 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the NSDP protocol, causing a denial of service via device reboot.

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

What is CVE-2020-35224?

CVE-2020-35224 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the NSDP protocol authentication method on NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices allows remote unauthenticated attackers to force a device reboot.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35224?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Netgear Gs116e Firmware, Netgear Jgs516pe Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-35224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h47-8w3f-83c6.

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