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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00044.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 affected
Version Status Constraints
3.1.5 affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:securecomputing:snapgear_sg560_firmware:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:securecomputing:snapgear_sg560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182960 cve-icon cve-icon
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/157939 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48556 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/secure-computing-snapgear-management-console-sg-arbitrary-file-readwrite cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5568.php cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Securecomputing
Securecomputing snapgear Sg560
Securecomputing snapgear Sg560 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:securecomputing:snapgear_sg560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:securecomputing:snapgear_sg560_firmware:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Securecomputing
Securecomputing snapgear Sg560
Securecomputing snapgear Sg560 Firmware

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Secure Computing SnapGear Management Console SG560 3.1.5 Arbitrary File Read/Write
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-06T19:36:07.310Z

Reserved: 2026-01-03T14:10:13.300Z

Link: CVE-2020-36909

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-06T19:35:58.364Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-06T16:15:46.680

Modified: 2026-02-23T18:59:53.217

Link: CVE-2020-36909

cve-icon Redhat

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