CVE-2016-1525

high

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in data/config/image.do in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the realName parameter.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39515/

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39412/

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537446/100/0/threaded

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/777024

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/30

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135999/NETGEAR-ProSafe-Network-Management-System-300-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135618/Netgear-Pro-NMS-300-Code-Execution-File-Download.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-02-13

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N