Unrestricted file upload in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System
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-434.
Summary
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System MFileUploadController Unrestricted File Upload 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 MFileUploadController class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can allow the upload of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-19717.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System — vendor-provided URL
8 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19520 Improper authentication in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management SystemPriority CRITICAL 89
- TI-2023-19523 SQL injection in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management SystemPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2023-19522 Unrestricted file upload in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management SystemPriority MEDIUM 54
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38095
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2fh-w9pr-6754
References
Advisory 2
More NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19520 Improper authentication in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2021-08813 OS command injection in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-38095 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38095 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v2fh-w9pr-6754 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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