Path traversal in NMS300 - CVE-2024-5505

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Path traversal in NMS300 - CVE-2024-5505

Published: June 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91261
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5505
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NMS300
Software vendor:
NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the UpLoadServlet class. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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