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NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Authentication Bypass (CVE-2023-38096)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 181469

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Synopsis

A network management application is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

The NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System (NMS) running on the remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted message, to perform actions that require authentication.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.7.0.20 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0cefd875

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 181469

File Name: netgear_nms_zdi-23-920.nbin

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/15/2023

Updated: 11/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-38096

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:netgear:nms300

Required KB Items: installed_sw/NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2023

Exploitable With

Metasploit (NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System 300 Arbitrary File Upload)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-38096