Vulnerability · Published May 23, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2024-5245NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Default Credentials Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw 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 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Default Credentials Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from the use of default MySQL credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22755.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
NETGEAR	ProSAFE Network Management System	1.7.0.34 x64

Weakness: CWE-1392 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-24-496 x_research-advisory
vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory