Path Traversal in Netgear Prosafe_network_management_software_300
CVE-2016-1525
Directory traversal vulnerability in data/config/image.do in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the realName parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.803 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Netgear Prosafe_network_management_software_300 — versions 1.5.0.11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- 20160204 [CERT 777024 / CVE-2016-1524/5]: RCE and file download in Netgear NMS300 (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- 20160204 [CERT 777024 / CVE-2016-1524/5]: RCE and file download in Netgear NMS300 (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- 39515 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- 39412 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- VU#777024 (x_refsource_CERT-VN, US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1525?
- CVE-2016-1525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Prosafe_network_management_software_300, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2016-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1525?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1525 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.