CVE-2020-26919

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 57%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
99
EG Risk 99/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Attend at low mission impact; Act at medium or high.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it sooner than your standard update timelines at low mission impact and as soon as possible at medium or high.
EPSS PROB
57%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCAttend at low mission impact; Act at medium or high.

A fix is available. Apply it sooner than your standard update timelines at low mission impact and as soon as possible at medium or high.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

October 9, 2020

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Oct 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-26919
generic

Security Advisory for Missing Function Level Access Control on JGS516PE, PSV-2020-0377 - NETGEAR Support

https://kb.netgear.com/000062334/Security-Advisory-for-Missing-Function-Level-Access-Control-on-JGS516PE-PSV-2020-0377

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 50× in last 7d / 235× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 972 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-05 19:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-10-05 15:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-10-05 11:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-10-05 07:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-10-05 03:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-10-04 23:23 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-10-04 23:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-10-04 23:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-10-04 19:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-10-04 15:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-10-04 11:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-10-02 20:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-10-02 16:27 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-10-02 16:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-10-02 12:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-10-02 08:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-10-02 04:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-10-02 00:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-10-01 20:52 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-10-01 20:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-10-01 16:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-10-01 09:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-10-01 01:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-30 21:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-30 17:23 UTCEG score recompute
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  13. 2026-09-30 14:59 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-09-29 01:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-28 22:03 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-28 22:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-09-28 18:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-09-28 14:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-28 10:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-28 06:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-28 02:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-27 22:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-27 21:51 UTCCISA KEV update
  33. 2026-09-27 18:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-27 14:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-27 10:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-27 06:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  38. 2026-09-26 22:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-26 19:05 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-26 19:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-26 15:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-09-26 15:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-09-26 15:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-26 11:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-26 07:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-26 03:21 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-09-26 03:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-25 23:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-25 19:35 UTCCISA KEV update
  50. 2026-09-25 19:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-25 15:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  53. 2026-09-25 11:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-25 07:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-25 03:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-24 23:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-24 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  59. 2026-09-24 16:00 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-09-24 16:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-24 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-09-24 12:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-24 08:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-24 04:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-24 00:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-09-23 20:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-23 16:29 UTCEG score recompute
  68. 2026-09-23 16:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-23 12:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-09-23 08:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-23 04:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-09-23 00:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-22 20:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  75. 2026-09-22 16:59 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-26919.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-26919?
CVE-2020-26919 is a critical vulnerability published on October 9, 2020. NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.
When was CVE-2020-26919 disclosed?
CVE-2020-26919 was first published on October 9, 2020, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-26919 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-26919 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting NETGEAR JGS516PE Devices. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-26919?
CVE-2020-26919 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-26919?
CVE-2020-26919 affects NETGEAR JGS516PE Devices.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-26919?
A fix for CVE-2020-26919 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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