CVE-2023-49694

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Privilege Escalation Via MySQL Server

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Published Nov 29, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A low-privileged OS user with access to a Windows host where NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System is installed can create arbitrary JSP files in a Tomcat web application directory. The user can then execute the JSP files under the security context of SYSTEM.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NETGEAR

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.7.0.34

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

The issue has been fixed in NMS300 version 1.7.0.31

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-53628	A low-privileged OS user with access to a Windows host where NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System is installed can create arbitrary JSP files in a Tomcat web application directory. The user can then execute the JSP files under the security context of SYSTEM.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.537% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kb.netgear.com/000065885/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-the-NMS300-PSV-2023-0127
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-39

History

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Subscriptions

Netgear Prosafe Network Management System

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published: Nov 29, 2023, 10:47 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:01 PM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2023, 10:03 PM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 29, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:36 AM

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