CVE-2023-49694

Public Exploit
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Privilege Escalation Via MySQL Server

Description

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The issue has been fixed in NMS300 version 1.7.0.31

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: NETGEAR NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-39 vendor advisory exploit
https://kb.netgear.com/000065885/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-the-NMS300-PSV-2023-0127 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-49694?
CVE-2023-49694 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-49694?
To fix CVE-2023-49694: The issue has been fixed in NMS300 version 1.7.0.31
Is CVE-2023-49694 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-49694 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-49694?
CVE-2023-49694 affects NETGEAR NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System.
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