NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System UpLoadServlet Unrestricted File Upload Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2024-05-2200:00:00

Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

www.zerodayinitiative.com

remote code execution

netgear prosafe

file upload

vulnerability

uploadservlet class

user-supplied data

authentication

7.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.3%

JSON

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. 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.