#VU78367 Exposed dangerous method or function in NMS300 - CVE-2023-38097

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#VU78367 Exposed dangerous method or function in NMS300 - CVE-2023-38097

Published: July 19, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU78367
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38097
CWE-ID: CWE-749
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NMS300
Software vendor:
NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an exposed dangerous function within the BkreProcessThread class. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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