CVE-2023-41182CWE-22

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System ZipUtils Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it high at 7.2. It sits in the 99.2th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.0
7.2
EPSS
62%
Percentile
99.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.62287 · 99.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2024-05-03T02:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:11Z
    NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System ZipUtils Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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