Advisory Details

July 13th, 2023

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System MyHandlerInterceptor Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-38096
CVSS SCORE	9.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the MyHandlerInterceptor class. The issue results from improper implementation of the authentication mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	NETGEAR has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://kb.netgear.com/000065707/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-ProSAFE-Network-Management-System-PSV-2023-0024-PSV-2023-0025
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2023-02-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-07-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Steven Seeley of Source Incite

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