What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-5621?

CVE-2020-5621 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-5621?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-5621. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Gs716Tv2 Firmware CVE-2020-5621

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2020-08-28 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Netgear CSRF Gs716Tv2 Firmware Gs724Tv3 Firmware

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 28, 2020 - 05:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionNVD

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in NETGEAR switching hubs (GS716Tv2 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier, and GS724Tv3 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier) allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators and alter the settings of the device via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in NETGEAR switching hubs (GS716Tv2 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier, and GS724Tv3 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier) allow remote attackers. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in NETGEAR switching hubs (GS716Tv2 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier, and GS724Tv3 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier) allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators and alter the settings of the device via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Netgear Gs716Tv2 Firmware, Netgear Gs724Tv3 Firmware. Version information: version 5.4.2.30.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.