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Ruijie RG-ES Switches EUVDEUVD-2026-114884

| CVE-2026-120242 LOW
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-11-01 VulDB GHSA-7mq6-x8qc-4qch
1.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain admin access to Cloud Management
  2. Delivery
    Submit crafted url to set_cloud_serverUrl.cgi
  3. Exploit
    Store XSS payload in device config
  4. Execution
    Victim operator loads affected page
  5. Impact
    Script executes in browser session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires authenticated high-privilege (administrative) access to the device's Cloud Management interface in order to manipulate the 'url' argument of set_cloud_serverUrl.cgi (PR:H), and additionally requires a victim to interact with the resulting page (UI:P) for the injected script to execute. This affects the listed Ruijie models (RG-ES205GC, RG-ES206GC-P, RG-ES208GC, RG-ES210GC-LP, RG-ES210GS-P) on firmware ESW_1.0(1)B1P48. The requirement for existing admin credentials is the primary limiting factor and substantially narrows realistic exploitation; no fixed version or vendor mitigation is available because the vendor did not respond to the disclosure.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority issue, and the signals are consistent in saying so. The vendor CVSS 4.0 base score is 1.9, driven by PR:H (attacker must already hold high-privilege/administrative access to the device), UI:P (a victim must interact), and an impact limited to VI:L (low integrity) with no confidentiality or availability impact (VC:N/VA:N). The vuln.today decision label is 'monitor' - not act_now or emergency - which matches the low score. It is NOT in CISA KEV (no active-exploitation signal), and no EPSS probability was supplied, so there is no quantitative widespread-exploitation estimate to weigh. A public PoC reference exists on GitHub but the input marks it as 'reference only, not verified as working exploit code,' so it should not be treated as a confirmed weaponized exploit. The dominant mitigating factor is PR:H: because exploitation requires existing administrative access to the Cloud Management interface, the realistic additional risk over an already-compromised admin is small. The main caveat is source breadth - this is sourced from a single reporter (VulDB) with no vendor corroboration, so affected-version and impact details are not independently confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has high-privilege access to the device's Cloud Management interface submits a crafted value in the 'url' argument of set_cloud_serverUrl.cgi, injecting script that is later rendered in an administrative page. When another operator views the affected page, the script executes in their browser session. A public PoC reference exists but is not verified as working exploit code.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 01, 2026

Cross-site scripting in the Cloud Management web interface of Ruijie RG-ES series switches (RG-ES205GC, RG-ES206GC-P, RG-ES208GC, RG-ES210GC-LP and RG-ES210GS-P running firmware ESW_1.0(1)B1P48) lets an administrator who already holds high-privilege access inject script through the 'url' argument of set_cloud_serverUrl.cgi, with the payload running in a victim's browser only after that victim interacts with the resulting page. Scoring reflects that constraint: CVSS 4.0 rates it 1.9 with PR:H and UI:P, and the independent assessment lands on CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N, meaning the realistic ceiling is limited integrity impact on page content rather than credential theft or device takeover. A public PoC reference exists in a GitHub repository, but it is not verified as working exploit code; there is no KEV listing and the current decision label is monitor.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis: Ruijie did not respond to the disclosure, so there is no fixed firmware version, no advisory, and no vendor-supplied workaround to apply, and the VulDB entries (https://vuldb.com/vuln/429601 and https://vuldb.com/vuln/429601/cti) should be monitored for any later vendor response. Because the vulnerable path is the administrative Cloud Management CGI, the practical compensating controls are deployment-level: restrict reachability of the switch's web management interface, including set_cloud_serverUrl.cgi, to a dedicated management VLAN or a small set of trusted administrator hosts, accepting that this removes remote and cloud-based administration convenience; avoid opening untrusted links or pasting attacker-supplied URLs while an authenticated management session to the switch is active, which reduces the interaction path the vector requires but depends entirely on operator discipline; and, where cloud management is not in use, disable the Cloud Management feature so the set_cloud_serverUrl.cgi configuration surface is not exposed, with the trade-off that the device can no longer be managed through the cloud platform. Since exploitation requires pre-existing high-privilege credentials, tightening who holds administrative accounts on these switches limits the attacker pool more than any code-level mitigation currently available.

Affected VersionsENISA

RG-ES206GC-P ESW_1.0(1)B1P48
RG-ES210GC-LP ESW_1.0(1)B1P48
RG-ES210GS-P ESW_1.0(1)B1P48
RG-ES205GC ESW_1.0(1)B1P48
RG-ES208GC ESW_1.0(1)B1P48

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the switch's embedded Cloud Management functionality, which stores or processes the cloud platform server address an administrator configures on the device. The vulnerable entry point is the CGI handler set_cloud_serverUrl.cgi, where the 'url' argument is passed to an unspecified function without adequate output encoding or input sanitization, a CWE-79 cross-site scripting condition. The publicly available material does not describe the exact sink or whether the payload is reflected immediately, stored and rendered later, or triggered from a separate administrative view, so the precise trigger path is not described in the available sources; what is confirmed is that the flaw sits in the Cloud Management parameter handling and that both the attacker (PR:H) and the victim (UI:P/UI:R) require a privileged, interactive administrative context. Scope change is asserted in the CVSS 3.1 assessment (S:C), consistent with script executing in the administrative browser session rather than solely within the CGI's own security context, but confidentiality and availability impacts are rated none, and the only scored impact is a low integrity effect.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 1.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 3.4 LOW

Remote network vector with low complexity, but requires admin access to the Cloud Management config (PR:H) and victim interaction (UI:R); XSS crosses into the browser context (S:C) with low integrity impact and no confidentiality/availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Nov 01, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Nov 01, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
4.8 (MEDIUM) 1.9 (LOW)
CVE Published
Nov 01, 2026 - 19:00 cve.org
LOW 1.9

DescriptionCVE.org

A security flaw has been discovered in Ruijie RG-ES205GC, RG-ES206GC-P, RG-ES208GC, RG-ES210GC-LP and RG-ES210GS-P ESW_1.0(1)B1P48. The affected element is an unknown function of the file set_cloud_serverUrl.cgi of the component Cloud Management. The manipulation of the argument url results in cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
SMB-focused Ruijie RG-ES smart switches, limited global enterprise footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +10
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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