CVE-2020-36907 json
Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS <=11.x 11.x Unauthenticated Remote Denial of Service
published 10mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-1030
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Aerohive HiveOS contains a denial of service vulnerability in the NetConfig UI that allows unauthenticated attackers to render the web interface unusable. Attackers can send a crafted HTTP request to the action.php5 script with specific parameters to trigger a 5-minute service disruption.
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48441 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstorm.news https://packetstorm.news/files/id/157587 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/48441
exploit
-
packetstorm.news
/files/id/157587
exploit
-
extremenetworks.com
product
-
community.extremenetworks.com
/t5/iq-engine-hive-os-announcements/bg-p/IQ_Engine_Hive_OS_Announcements
product
-
zeroscience.mk
/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5566.php
third-party-advisory
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advisories.ncsc.nl
/2020/ncsc-2020-0367.html
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/181649
vdb-entry
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/extreme-networks-aerohive-hiveos-x-x-unauthenticated-remote-denial-of-service
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36907
- NVD CVE-2020-36907
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