CVE-2020-36909
Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 Arbitrary File Read/Write
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Jan 6, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 3, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
SnapGear Management Console SG560Secure Computing |
|
References
- ExploitDB-48556exploit
- Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2020-5568)third-party-advisory
- Packet Storm Security Exploit Entryexploit
- IBM X-Force Vulnerability Exchangevdb-entry
- VulnCheck Advisory: Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 Arbitrary File Read/Writethird-party-advisory
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