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TI-2021-08813 Aliases CVE-2021-27273GHSA-5jv4-p54c-22j4

OS command injection in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System

Priority HIGH 74CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.6.0.26. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the SettingConfigController class. When parsing the fileName parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-12121.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.66005 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NETGEARProSAFE Network Management System1.6.0.26—No fix listedCNA
  • ProSAFE Network Management System VendorNETGEAR Affected 1.6.0.26 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:1.6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0.26VulnerableNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:1.6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0.26 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27273
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jv4-p54c-22j4

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-19520 Improper authentication in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-19519 Unrestricted file upload in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-21791 Path traversal in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-08815 Path traversal in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2023-27463 Cross-site scripting in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-19523 SQL injection in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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