CVE-2024-6814
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 getFilterString SQL Injection 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 getFilterString method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23399.
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 · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the getFilterString method of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System allows authenticated remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized user input, potentially achieving remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
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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= 1.7.0.34CVSS 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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Confirm Netgear ProSAFE NMS is installedIdentify if the Netgear ProSAFE Network Management System application is present on the target systemAffected if The product is installed and running on the target system
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Check installed NMS versionLocate and read the version information for the installed Netgear ProSAFE NMS instance, typically accessible through the web management interface or system informationAffected if The installed version is exactly 1.7.0.34
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Verify web management interface accessibilityDetermine if the NMS web-based management interface is accessible over the network from untrusted sourcesAffected if The management interface is exposed to network locations outside trusted administrative users
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Confirm authentication is requiredVerify whether the SQL injection point in the getFilterString method requires valid user credentials to exploitAffected if The vulnerability can be reached with any valid user authentication credentials, even low-privilege accounts
You are affected if Netgear ProSAFE NMS version 1.7.0.34 is installed and its management interface is accessible with any valid user credentials.
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 available vendor patch; prior to patch, restrict network access to the NMS management interface to trusted authenticated users only to reduce attack surface.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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