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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-26919-netgear-jgs516pe-devices-missing-function-level-access-control  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-26919 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Netgear JGS516PE devices are vulnerable to a lack of access control at the function level. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute administrative functions on the device.

Vendors: [NETGEAR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/netgear).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-26919 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2020-26919 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2020-26919?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Netgear JGS516PE firmware before 2.6.0.43.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-26919?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2020-26919 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-26919?** Check whether you run NETGEAR Jgs516pe Devices. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Netgear JGS516PE firmware before 2.6.0.43

## Timeline

- 2020-10-09: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2021-11-03: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry