CVE-2016-1524 describes multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 version 1.5.0.11 and earlier. Attackers can exploit these flaws by uploading malicious JSP files through specific endpoints and then executing arbitrary Java code. This vulnerability is rated as Critical (CVSS 9.6), indicating a high potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with an attack vector that is adjacent network and requires no user interaction. While not on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via Metasploit and ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a high likelihood of exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_software_300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.4 Bluesky, 0.2 Mastodon, and 1.3 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.