What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-26919?

CVE-2020-26919 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 57.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-26919?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-26919. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 57.2%.

Jgs516Pe Firmware CVE-2020-26919

CRITICAL

2020-10-09 cve@mitre.org

Netgear Information Disclosure Jgs516Pe Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA

CVE Published

Oct 09, 2020 - 07:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.

AnalysisAI

NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level. Affected products include: Netgear Jgs516Pe Firmware. Version information: before 2.6.0.43.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.