Vulnerability · Published Mar 29, 2021 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2021-27274
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity unrestricted file upload in ProSAFE Network Management System from NETGEAR. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 8.5% (higher than 95% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.6.0.26. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the MFileUploadController class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-12124.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NETGEAR | ProSAFE Network Management System | 1.6.0.26 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H