Directory traversal vulnerability in data/config/image.do in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the realName parameter.
Published 2016-02-13 02:59:11
Updated 2018-10-09 19:59:11
Source CERT/CC
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1525

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 26.42%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 96 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2016-1525

  • NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System 300 Arbitrary File Upload
    Disclosure Date: 2016-02-04
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/http/netgear_nms_rce
    Netgear's ProSafe NMS300 is a network management utility that runs on Windows systems. The application has multiple vulnerabilities that can allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute code as SYSTEM user. Vulnerabilities include authentication bypass,

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1525

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
7.8
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
10.0
6.9
NIST
8.6
HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.9
4.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2016-1525

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-1525

Products affected by CVE-2016-1525

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