CVE-2024-5505: NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System UpLoadServlet Directory Traversal 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 UpLoadServlet class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22724.

Affected products

• NETGEAR Prosafe Network Management System: before 1.7.0.37 (fixed in 1.7.0.37)

Published 2024-06-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.