Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2020-36907

Aerohive HiveOS contains a denial of service vulnerability in the NetConfig UI that allows unauthenticated attackers to render the web interface unusable.

Published Jan 6, 2026 · catalog updated Mar 23, 2026 · Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36907. EPSS is 0.55%. Act only if a listed version of Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.55%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS ≤11.0

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS ≤11.0≤11.0

How to fix CVE-2020-36907

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36907. EPSS is 0.55%. Act only if a listed version of Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS ≤11.0 ≤11.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.55%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 6, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Mar 23, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-36907

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-36907

    30-day exploitation probability 0.55%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-1030

    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 di

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 30, 2026
  • EUVDOct 30, 2026