CVE-2024-5246
Published: 23 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-5246 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Netgear Prosafe Network Management Software 300. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is a remote code execution issue in NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System that originates from the inclusion of a vulnerable version of Apache Tomcat in the product installer. It affects installations of the NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System and is tracked as ZDI-CAN-22868 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
Authenticated remote attackers can leverage the flaw to execute arbitrary code on the target system in the context of the SYSTEM account. No unauthenticated exploitation path is described.
NETGEAR has published a security advisory covering multiple vulnerabilities including this one, along with associated patches, at kb.netgear.com/000066164; the Zero Day Initiative has also released a corresponding advisory at zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-497. The EPSS score stands at 0.7504 with no indicated change from its peak value.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-46485
Vulnerability details
NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within…
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the product installer. The issue results from the use of a vulnerable version of Apache Tomcat. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22868.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.