CVE-2023-50231

high-risk
Published 2024-05-03

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System saveNodeLabel Cross-Site Scripting Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Minimal user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the saveNodeLabel method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to the injection of an arbitrary script. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. Was ZDI-CAN-21838.

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26.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 74% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.6/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Netgear

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://kb.netgear.com/000065901/Security-Advisory-for-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripti...
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1847/
Vendor Advisory https://kb.netgear.com/000065901/Security-Advisory-for-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripti...
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1847/
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal