CVE-2020-35221

moderate-risk
Published 2021-03-10

The hashing algorithm implemented for NSDP password authentication on NETGEAR JGS516PE/GS116Ev2 v2.6.0.43 devices was found to be insecure, allowing attackers (with access to a network capture) to quickly generate multiple collisions to generate valid passwords, or infer some parts of the original.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Gs116E Firmware

Affected Vendors

34
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 27/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low