Denial of Service Vulnerability in NETGEAR ProSafe Plus Switches
CVE-2020-35225

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Netgear
Status
Gs116e Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2021

Summary

The NSDP protocol within NETGEAR ProSafe Plus switches, such as JGS516PE and GS116Ev2, contains a vulnerability due to improper validation of string lengths in write requests. This oversight could be exploited to launch denial of service attacks, impacting the availability of network services and causing disruptions in connectivity.

References

https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-adviso...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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