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TI-2023-19521 Aliases CVE-2023-38097GHSA-rx4x-7ch5-99xv

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System BkreProcessThread Exposed Dangerous Function…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-749Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System BkreProcessThread Exposed Dangerous Function 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 BkreProcessThread class. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19719.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02135 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NETGEARProSAFE Network Management System1.7.0.12 (Win64)—No fix listedCNA
  • ProSAFE Network Management System VendorNETGEAR Affected 1.7.0.12 (Win64) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.7.0.20VulnerableNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.0.20 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR

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-2023-19519 Unrestricted file upload in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management SystemPriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2023-19523 SQL injection in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management SystemPriority HIGH 73
    Show all 8 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38097
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx4x-7ch5-99xv

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-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
See all 23 →

Sources

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