Netgear Management System NMS300 up to 1.5.0.11 File Upload fileUpload.do unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear Management System NMS300 up to 1.5.0.11. This impacts an unknown function of the file fileUpload.do of the component File Upload. Such manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-1524. The attack requires being on the local network. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear Management System NMS300 up to 1.5.0.11 (Router Operating System). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file fileUpload.do of the component File Upload. 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:

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code by using (1) fileUpload.do or (2) lib-1.0/external/flash/fileUpload.do to upload a JSP file, and then accessing it via a direct request for a /null URI.

The weakness was released 02/13/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-1524 since 01/06/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/28/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.

A public exploit has been developed by Pedro Ribeiro and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124694 (Netgear Management System NMS300 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (39412). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-80937. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.6
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Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Pedro Ribeiro
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MetaSploit ID: netgear_auth_download.rb
MetaSploit Name: NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System 300 Authenticated File Download
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02/12/2016 +8 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: 135618
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-1524 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1524
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80936
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/13/2016 11:01
Updated: 12/28/2024 23:32
Changes: 02/13/2016 11:01 (58), 07/25/2018 08:27 (14), 07/08/2022 04:51 (2), 07/27/2024 16:57 (15), 12/28/2024 23:32 (1)
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