CVE-2024-5505 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-5505

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System UpLoadServlet Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System UpLoadServlet Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the UpLoadServlet 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-22724.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ProSAFE Network Management System
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7.0.34 x64

Timeline

Official Publish: June 6th, 2024
Last Modified: August 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1565.001 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact