CVE-2021-27274
CRITICALNETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.6.0.26 - RCE
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.6.0.26. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the MFileUploadController class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-12124.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kb.netgear.com/000062688/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-NMS300-PSV-2020-0560
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-357/
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.5130
EPSS Percentile
97.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-434
Status
published
Products (1)
netgear/prosafe_network_management_system
1.6.0.26
Published
Mar 29, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026