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Known exploitedIn CISA's KEV catalog since 3 November 2021Ransomware use: unknown
NETGEAR JGS516PE Devices

CVE-2020-26919: Netgear JGS516PE Devices Missing Function Level Access Control Vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, 390 days after the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
57.5%

EPSS score, percentile 99.1 of all scored records

How severe?
9.8 Critical

CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

Required action (CISA), due 3 May 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Not stated. The CVE record gives vendor and product as “n/a” and the version as “unspecified”.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Required action, set by CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date for this action: 3 May 2022.

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

Affected products and versions

The CVE record does not name affected products or versions: vendor and product are “n/a” and the version is “unspecified”.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

About this vulnerability

Netgear JGS516PE devices contain a missing function level access control vulnerability.

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.

  • CISA added CVE-2020-26919 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 3 Nov 2021.
  • CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
  • The due date CISA sets for the required action is 3 May 2022.
  • The CVE record was published on 9 Oct 2020, 390 days before it was added to KEV.
  • The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), given by its CNA.
  • FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.5% (percentile 99.1), as of 28 Oct 2026.
  • CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

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

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Timeline

DateEvent
9 Oct 2020CVE record published
3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEV
3 May 2022CISA due date for the required action
21 Oct 2025CVE record last updated

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