CVE-2023-49694 json
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Privilege Escalation Via MySQL Server
published 2023-11-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-53628
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A low-privileged OS user with access to a Windows host where NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System is installed can create arbitrary JSP files in a Tomcat web application directory. The user can then execute the JSP files under the security context of SYSTEM.
Patch / fix
- NETGEAR NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.7.0.34
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-39 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- NETGEAR NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
tenable.com
/security/research/tra-2023-39
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
kb.netgear.com
/000065885/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-the-NMS300-PSV-2023-0127
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-49694
- NVD CVE-2023-49694
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