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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.750 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.714 · newest: 0.750 · change: +0.037
Affected products
- NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management Software 300 — versions 1.5.0.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/netgear_nms_rce
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537446/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/30 (mailing-list)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39515/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135618/Netgear-Pro-NMS-300-Code-Execution-File-Do…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135999/NETGEAR-ProSafe-Network-Management-System-…
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39412/ (exploit)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/777024 (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.