NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Default Credentials Local Privilege Escalation…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 Default Credentials Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from the use of default MySQL credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22755.
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
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-04870 NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Tomcat Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 64
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5245
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-2023-19519 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
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences