Auth bypass in NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System
CVE-2023-38096
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System MyHandlerInterceptor Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the MyHandlerInterceptor class. The issue results from improper implementation of the authentication mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-19718.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.820 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.820 · newest: 0.820 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System — versions 1.7.0.12 (Win64)
- NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-920/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- kb.netgear.com/000065707/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38096?
- CVE-2023-38096 is a critical-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38096?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38096 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.