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…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.749 (98.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Netgear Prosafe Network Management System — versions 1.7.0.12 (Win64)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ZDI-23-920 (x_research-advisory)
- vendor-provided URL (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.