# CVE-2016-1525: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on NETGEAR NMS300 via directory traversal in the image configuration endpoint.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hfq5-cp94-28rv

## What is CVE-2016-1525?

CVE-2016-1525 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in data/config/image.do in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the realName parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1525?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Prosafe Network Management Software 300.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-1525 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-1525 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Netgear NMS300 ProSafe Network Management System - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System 300 Arbitrary File Upload (metasploit)
- Netgear NMS300 ProSafe Network Management System - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-1524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1524/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2024-5246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5246/): NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1525 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1525 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-1525 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1525/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1525/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1525
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1525
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1525

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