PT-2023-3791 · NetGear · Netgear Prosafe Network Management System

Steven Seeley · Published 2023-02-08 · Updated 2024-05-09 · CVE-2023-38097

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Although authentication is required to exploit this issue, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the BkreProcessThread class, resulting from an exposed dangerous function, which can be leveraged to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-749

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-04082

CVE-2023-38097

ZDI-23-919

Affected Products

Netgear Prosafe Network Management System

References · 8

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-919 · Security Note
• https://kb.netgear.com/000065707/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-ProSAFE-Network-Management-System-PSV-2023-0024-PSV-2023-0025 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38097 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-04082 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38097 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1787185247093985552 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/79690 · Telegram Post
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-19719 · Note