Netgear ProSAFE Network Management System UpLoadServlet unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Netgear ProSAFE Network Management System. Affected by this issue is the function UpLoadServlet. Such manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-38098. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear ProSAFE Network Management System (affected version unknown) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function UpLoadServlet. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System UpLoadServlet 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 UpLoadServlet 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-19720.

The weakness was presented 07/14/2023. The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38098 since 07/12/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/07/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/12/2023 🔍
07/14/2023 +2 days 🔍
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02/07/2025 +574 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-234158

Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2023 08:21
Updated: 02/07/2025 05:52
Changes: 07/14/2023 08:21 (36), 02/07/2025 05:52 (37)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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