NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System getNodesByTopologyMapSearch SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

November 20th, 2023
ZDI-23-1718 ZDI-CAN-21858

CVE ID

CVE-2023-44450

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 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 getNodesByTopologyMapSearch 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 execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

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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