Path Traversal in NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System
CVE-2023-41182
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System ZipUtils Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the ZipUtils class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-19716.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.623 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Netgear Prosafe Network Management System — versions 1.7.0.12 (Win64)
- Netgear Prosafe_network_management_system
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41182?
- CVE-2023-41182 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41182?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.