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CVE-2023-38097

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System BkreProcessThread Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código de función peligrosa expuesta BkreProcessThread del sistema de gestión de red NETGEAR ProSAFE. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Aunque se requiere autenticación para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad, se puede omitir el mecanismo de autenticación existente. La falla específica existe dentro de la clase BkreProcessThread. El problema se debe a una función peligrosa expuesta. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto de SYSTEM. Era ZDI-CAN-19719.

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.

*Credits: Steven Seeley of Source Incite
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
NETGEAR
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 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"
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Affected