Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in NETGEAR Switches
CVE-2020-35228

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Netgear
Status
Gs116e Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2021

What is CVE-2020-35228?

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the administration web panel of NETGEAR JGS516PE and GS116Ev2 switches. This flaw permits remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML through the 'language' parameter, potentially compromising the security of the device's web interface and allowing unauthorized access to sensitive functions.

References

https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/03/08/technical-adviso...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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