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CVE-2016-1524: Netgear Prosafe Network Management Software 300: Arbitrary file upload
CVE-2016-1524 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.6 and NVD lists Netgear Prosafe Network Management Software 300 as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
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.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.6: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Adjacent. The attacker must be on the same shared network segment.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Changed. Impact reaches beyond the vulnerable component to other resources.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Affected products
- Netgear Prosafe Network Management Software 300: up to and including 1.5.0.11