Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-38097
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System BkreProcessThread Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.
The specific flaw exists within the BkreProcessThread class. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
. Was ZDI-CAN-19719.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2023-38097
- cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-38097
7.38%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-38097
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.2
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5.9
|
Zero Day Initiative | 2024-05-03 |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | 2025-02-06 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-38097
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The product provides an Applications Programming Interface (API) or similar interface for interaction with external actors, but the interface includes a dangerous method or function that is not properly restricted.Assigned by: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-38097
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-919/
ZDI-23-919 | Zero Day InitiativeThird Party Advisory
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https://kb.netgear.com/000065707/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-ProSAFE-Network-Management-System-PSV-2023-0024-PSV-2023-0025
Security Advisory for Multiple Vulnerabilities on the ProSAFEĀ® Network Management System, PSV-2023-0024 & PSV-2023-0025 - NETGEAR SupportVendor Advisory
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