CVE-2020-5621 Cross-site request forgery in Multiple NETGEAR switching hubs
Remote attackers can hijack administrator sessions to alter device settings on NETGEAR switching hubs via CSRF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5621?
CVE-2020-5621 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Neuroinformatics Unit, Integrative Computational Brain Science Collaboration Division, RIKEN Center for Brain Science Multiple NETGEAR switching hubs, published on 28 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in NETGEAR switching hubs (GS716Tv2 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier, and GS724Tv3 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier) allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators and alter the settings of the device via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5621?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgear Gs716tv2 Firmware, Netgear Gs724tv3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5621?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5621 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5621 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2j8-v777-qg8p.