What is CVE-2023-44449?

CVE-2023-44449 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-44449?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

SQL Injection in NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System

CVE-2023-44449

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System clearAlertByIds SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the clearAlertByIds function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. Was ZDI-CAN-21875.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.526 (98.9th 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 1.7.0.26 x64
Netgear Prosafe_network_management_system

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

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-2023-44449?: CVE-2023-44449 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-44449?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.