CVE-2020-35801

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This...

8.3 High

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects JGS516PE before 2.6.0.48, JGS524Ev2 before 2.6.0.48, JGS524PE before 2.6.0.48, and GS116Ev2 before 2.6.0.48. A TFTP server was found to be active by default. It allows remote authenticated users to update the switch firmware.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.71%Up 0.9 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.3

Record: CVE-2020-35801
CVSS 3.1: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:L/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-23456 8.3

Record: EUVD-2020-23456
CVSS 3.1: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:L/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-27g2-h3jp-46x8 No score

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This...

Record: GHSA-27g2-h3jp-46x8
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.3

Record: CVE-2020-35801
CVSS 3.1: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 5.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-35801 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Netgear Gs116e Firmware, published December 29, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.