CVE-2020-26919
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function...
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.
- Record
CVE-2020-26919- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-19449
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.
- Record
EUVD-2020-19449- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cwxx-ph2v-87p8
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function...
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.
- Record
GHSA-cwxx-ph2v-87p8- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Netgear JGS516PE Devices Missing Function Level Access Control Vulnerability
Netgear JGS516PE devices contain a missing function level access control vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-26919- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.
- Record
CVE-2020-26919- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-26919 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Netgear Jgs516pe Devices, published October 9, 2020. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since November 3, 2021. EUVD reports exploitation since November 3, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.