CVE-2023-38102 NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System createUser Missing Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Remote attackers can escalate privileges in NETGEAR ProSAFE NMS by bypassing authorization checks in the createUser function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38102?
CVE-2023-38102 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System, published on 3 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System createUser Missing Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges 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 createUser function. The issue results from the lack of authorization prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. Was ZDI-CAN-19726.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38102?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Prosafe Network Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38102?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38102 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-38102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System
- CVE-2023-38096 NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System MyHandlerInterceptor Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-49693 NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System RCE via Unprotected Access to Java Debug Wire Protocol
- CVE-2021-27274 File upload in ProSAFE Network Management System
- CVE-2024-6813 NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System getSortString SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-6814 NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System getFilterString SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv86-4pvc-4wx9.