CVE-2021-27275
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2021-03-29T20:55:24
State: PUBLISHED
affected: product: ProSAFE Network Management System
vendor: NETGEAR
versions: status: affected
version: 1.6.0.26
credits: value: rgod
descriptions: value: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information and delete arbitrary files on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.6.0.26. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the ConfigFileController class. When parsing the realName parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information or to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-12125.
metrics: cvssV3_0: attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8.3
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
version: 3.0
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-22
description: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
type: CWE