CVE-2020-36909 HIGH

CVE-2020-36909: Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 Arbitrary File Read/Write

Vendor Secure Computing
Product SnapGear Management Console SG560
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published January 6, 2026
Last update January 6, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 6, 2026 CVE published
January 6, 2026 Record updated