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Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-36907 affects Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS 11.x and earlier. An unauthenticated attacker can make the NetConfig web interface unusable for about five minutes using a crafted HTTP request. The documented impact is management interface denial of service, not device takeover or data theft.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority availability issue for environments relying on Aerohive web management. Prioritize management-plane isolation immediately, then confirm vendor update guidance. Business impact is disruption of administrative access, with no source evidence of compromise or data exposure.
Technical view
The vulnerability is in the HiveOS NetConfig UI, specifically handling by action.php5. It is classified as CWE-770 and rated CVSS 4.0 8.7, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and high availability impact. Affected versions are listed as Aerohive HiveOS <=11.0.
Likely exposure
Risk is highest where Aerohive HiveOS management or NetConfig UI is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet. Internal-only management networks reduce exposure but do not remove risk from compromised internal hosts or guests with management-plane access.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes ExploitDB and Packet Storm exploit entries, so public exploit material exists. CISA KEV status is false in the provided data, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports unauthenticated remote denial of service against the web UI. Public exploit references exist, but this response avoids weaponization details. The provided sources do not name a specific fixed release, so remediation should be verified through Extreme Networks guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Check Extreme Networks HiveOS/IQ Engine announcements for fixed versions or official guidance.
- Restrict HiveOS management UI access to trusted admin networks or VPN only.
- Remove any internet exposure of the NetConfig web interface.
- Apply vendor-recommended updates when available and operationally validated.
- Monitor availability of the management interface for repeated short outages.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Extreme Networks Aerohive devices and record HiveOS versions.
- Flag HiveOS 11.0 or earlier as potentially affected.
- Confirm whether NetConfig or web management is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review web management logs for suspicious action.php5 access patterns.
- Track vendor advisories for version-specific remediation confirmation.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48441CVE reference · exploit
- Extreme Networks Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- HiveOS Product AnnouncementsCVE reference · product
- Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2020-5566)CVE reference · third-party-advisory
- NCSC Security AdvisoryCVE reference · third-party-advisory
- IBM X-Force Vulnerability ExchangeCVE reference · vdb-entry
- Packet Storm Security Exploit EntryCVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Extreme Networks Aerohive HiveOS <=11.x 11.x Unauthenticated Remote Denial of ServiceCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
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