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TI-2023-27463 Aliases CVE-2023-50231GHSA-2fjm-5v6j-7r68

Cross-site scripting in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System

Priority HIGH 73CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
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-79.

Summary

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System saveNodeLabel Cross-Site Scripting Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Minimal user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the saveNodeLabel method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to the injection of an arbitrary script. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. Was ZDI-CAN-21838.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.53303 98th 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
Partial

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 System1.7.0.26 x64—No fix listedCNA
  • ProSAFE Network Management System VendorNETGEAR Affected 1.7.0.26 x64 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.7.0.31VulnerableNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.0.31 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50231
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fjm-5v6j-7r68

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-2023-19523 SQL injection in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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