CVE-2023-41182 NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System ZipUtils Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via path traversal in ZipUtils, bypassing authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-41182?
CVE-2023-41182 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System, published on 3 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System ZipUtils Directory Traversal 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 ZipUtils 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-19716.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41182?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Prosafe Network Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41182?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-41182 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41182 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-mh66-93xc-j4c4.