Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2020-36909

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

Published Jan 6, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36909. EPSS is 0.74%. Act only if a listed version of Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.74%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5

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.

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  • vendor Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.53.1.5

How to fix CVE-2020-36909

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-2020-36909. EPSS is 0.74%. Act only if a listed version of Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 3.1.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.74%. 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

    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.

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-36909

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-36909

    30-day exploitation probability 0.74%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-1029

    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 acces

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 29, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 29, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSOct 29, 2026
  • EUVDOct 29, 2026