CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-27274
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-03-29
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 10.0 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-434
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.6.0.26. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the MFileUploadController class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-12124.
Affected configurations
• netgear prosafe network management system 1.6.0.26
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type weakness
References
- https://kb.netgear.com/000062688/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-NMS300-PSV-2020-0560 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-357/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://kb.netgear.com/000062688/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-NMS300-PSV-2020-0560 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-357/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry