CVE-2020-36909

high

Description

SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 contains a file manipulation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read, write, and delete files using the edit_config_files CGI script. Attackers can manipulate POST request parameters in /cgi-bin/cgix/edit_config_files to access and modify files outside the intended /etc/config/ directory.

References

https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5568.php

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/secure-computing-snapgear-management-console-sg-arbitrary-file-readwrite

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48556

https://packetstorm.news/files/id/157939

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182960

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-01-06

Updated: 2026-01-08

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00034