CVE-2023-38096

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System MyHandlerInterceptor Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System MyHandlerInterceptor Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the MyHandlerInterceptor class. The issue results from improper implementation of the authentication mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-19718.

Vulnerabilidad de omisión de autenticación MyHandlerInterceptor del sistema de gestión de red NETGEAR ProSAFE. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos eludir la autenticación en las instalaciones afectadas de NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. No se requiere autenticación para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad. La falla específica existe dentro de la clase MyHandlerInterceptor. El problema se debe a una implementación incorrecta del mecanismo de autenticación. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para eludir la autenticación en el sistema. Fue ZDI-CAN-19718.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the MyHandlerInterceptor class. The issue results from improper implementation of the authentication mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.

*Credits: Steven Seeley of Source Incite

CVSS Scores

ZDIv3 9.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-07-12 CVE Reserved
2023-07-13 CVE Published
2024-05-03 EPSS Updated
2024-09-18 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-920	X_research Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear_nms_rce.txt
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/30

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://kb.netgear.com/000065707/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-ProSAFE-Network-Management-System-PSV-2023-0024-PSV-2023-0025	2016-02-04

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
NETGEAR Search vendor "NETGEAR"		ProSAFE Network Management System Search vendor "NETGEAR" for product "ProSAFE Network Management System"				1.7.0.12 Search vendor "NETGEAR" for product "ProSAFE Network Management System" and version "1.7.0.12"		en		Affected