CVE-2016-1524

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Published Feb 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.6 Critical EPSS 94.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code by using (1) fileUpload.do or (2) lib-1.0/external/flash/fileUpload.do to upload a JSP file, and then accessing it via a direct request for a /null URI.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_software_300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 94.1% (94.104% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135618/Netgear-Pro-NMS-300-Code-Execution-File-Download.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/30
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/777024
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537446/100/0/threaded
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39412/

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.71253}`	epss `{'score': 0.68173}`

Subscriptions

Netgear Prosafe Network Management Software 300

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Feb 13, 2016, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM
Reserved: Jan 7, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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