📄 Description (English)
Netgear JGS516PE Devices Missing Function Level Access Control Vulnerability — Netgear JGS516PE devices contain a missing function level access control vulnerability.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Netgear JGS516PE managed switches contain a critical missing function-level access control vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform administrative functions without proper authorization. This affects network infrastructure across Saudi organizations, particularly those using these switches in banking, government, and energy sectors. Immediate patching is required as exploits are publicly available.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 19, 2026 07:35
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Critical impact on Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government networks (NCA oversight), energy infrastructure (Saudi Aramco and utilities), and telecommunications (STC, Mobily). JGS516PE switches are commonly deployed in data centers and network backbones. Attackers could reconfigure network segments, intercept traffic, disable security controls, or create persistent backdoors. Government and critical infrastructure organizations face highest risk due to network segmentation reliance on these devices.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated)
Government and Public Administration (NCA oversight)
Energy and Utilities (Saudi Aramco, power generation)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Healthcare (MOH facilities)
Critical Infrastructure
Data Centers and Hosting Providers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. IMMEDIATE: Isolate affected JGS516PE devices from untrusted networks and restrict management access to authorized personnel only via VPN/bastion hosts
2. Apply Netgear security patches immediately - verify firmware version and update to latest patched release
3. Change all default and administrative credentials on affected devices
4. Implement network segmentation: place management interfaces on isolated VLAN with strict ACLs
5. Enable logging and monitoring on all administrative access attempts
6. Deploy IDS/IPS rules to detect unauthorized management protocol access (HTTP/HTTPS/SSH/Telnet)
7. Conduct network audit to identify all JGS516PE devices and document their locations
8. If patching delayed, implement compensating controls: disable remote management, use out-of-band management only, implement port-based access control
9. Monitor for indicators of compromise: unusual configuration changes, unexpected administrative sessions, traffic anomalies
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. فوري: عزل أجهزة JGS516PE المتأثرة عن الشبكات غير الموثوقة وتقييد الوصول الإداري للموظفين المصرحين فقط عبر VPN/خوادم الحماية
2. تطبيق تصحيحات أمان Netgear فوراً - التحقق من إصدار البرنامج الثابت والتحديث إلى أحدث إصدار معدل
3. تغيير جميع بيانات اعتماد المسؤول والافتراضية على الأجهزة المتأثرة
4. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة: ضع واجهات الإدارة على VLAN معزول مع قوائم تحكم وصول صارمة
5. تفعيل السجلات والمراقبة على جميع محاولات الوصول الإداري
6. نشر قواعد IDS/IPS للكشف عن الوصول غير المصرح لبروتوكولات الإدارة (HTTP/HTTPS/SSH/Telnet)
7. إجراء تدقيق الشبكة لتحديد جميع أجهزة JGS516PE وتوثيق مواقعها
8. إذا تأخر التصحيح، تنفيذ ضوابط تعويضية: تعطيل الإدارة البعيدة، استخدام الإدارة خارج النطاق فقط، تنفيذ التحكم في الوصول القائم على المنفذ
9. مراقبة مؤشرات الاختراق: تغييرات التكوين غير المعتادة، جلسات إدارية غير متوقعة، شذوذ حركة المرور
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.1.1 - Access control policy
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User registration and access rights management
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software platforms and applications are inventoried
PR.AC-1 - Identities and credentials are issued and managed
PR.AC-4 - Access rights are managed
DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored for unauthorized connections
RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.15 - Access control
A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
A.8.3 - Information access restriction
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 1.1 - Firewall configuration standards
Requirement 2.1 - Default security parameters
Requirement 7 - Restrict access to data by business need
Requirement 8 - Identify and authenticate access
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
NETGEAR:JGS516PE Devices