CVE-2024-5246
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNETGEAR 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 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceNETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System contains a remote code execution vulnerability in its bundled Apache Tomcat component. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, achieving full compromise of the affected system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.7.0.37CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Netgear Prosafe NMS versionCheck the software version through the NMS web interface (typically Help > About) or check the installation directory for version files. On Windows, look in the installation folder for a version.txt or similar version file.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.7.0.37
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Confirm the NMS web service is runningCheck if the NMS web interface is accessible by navigating to the management URL (commonly https://localhost:8443 or the configured port). Use netstat or similar to verify the service is listening.Affected if The NMS web service is running and reachable on its configured port
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Verify Tomcat management interface accessibilityCheck if the Tomcat manager application is accessible at paths like /manager/html or /manager/status. This can be tested by attempting to access these endpoints via curl or a browser.Affected if The Tomcat manager or status interfaces are accessible without proper restriction
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Check for valid authentication requirementsInspect whether the NMS login page is presented and whether authentication is enforced for accessing management functionality.Affected if An attacker can obtain valid credentials or the authentication mechanism can be bypassed
The environment is affected if Netgear Prosafe Network Management Software 300 version 1.7.0.37 is installed and the NMS web interface is accessible to the attacker.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-provided security patch or update to a patched version of NETGEAR ProSAFE NMS that addresses the vulnerable Tomcat version. If no patch is available, restrict network access to the management interface to trusted IPs and consider network segmentation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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