Advisory Details

November 20th, 2023

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System clearAlertByIds SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-23-1717
ZDI-CAN-21875

CVE ID CVE-2023-44449
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS NETGEAR
AFFECTED PRODUCTS ProSAFE Network Management System
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the clearAlertByIds function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS NETGEAR has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://kb.netgear.com/000065866/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-NMS300-PSV-2023-0114-PSV-2023-0115
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-08-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-11-20 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Alex Williams of Trend Micro Security Research
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