Directory traversal vulnerability in data/config/image.do in NETGEAR Management System…
Priority HIGH 76CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in data/config/image.do in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the realName parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.75013 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1525
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfq5-cp94-28rv
References
Advisory 1
Other 3
More NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management Software 300 vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01402 Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Management System NMS300… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04870 NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-1525 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1525 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hfq5-cp94-28rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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