CVE-2020-36909 Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 Arbitrary File Read/Write
Authenticated attackers can read, write, and delete arbitrary files outside the intended directory via the edit_config_files CGI script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36909?
CVE-2020-36909 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560, published on 6 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 contains a file manipulation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read, write, and delete files using the edit_config_files CGI script. Attackers can manipulate POST request parameters in /cgi-bin/cgix/edit_config_files to access and modify files outside the intended /etc/config/ directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Securecomputing Snapgear Sg560 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-36909 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36909 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f8j-vhh2-g372.