CVE-2016-1525
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 ..
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 75.0%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 75.01% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 4 February 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- netgear/prosafe network management software 300
- Source
- cret@cert.org
EPSS moved from 71.4% on 21 September 2026 to 75.0% on 26 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-39515source ↗ | Netgear NMS300 ProSafe Network Management System - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | remote | 1 March 2016 | yes |
| EDB-39412source ↗ | Netgear NMS300 ProSafe Network Management System - Multiple Vulnerabilitieshardware · Pedro Ribeiro | webapps | 4 February 2016 | no |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135618/Netgear-Pro-NMS-300-Code-Execution-File-Download.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135999/NETGEAR-ProSafe-Network-Management-System-300-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/30
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/777024Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/netgear_nms_rce
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537446/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39412/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39515/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135618/Netgear-Pro-NMS-300-Code-Execution-File-Download.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135999/NETGEAR-ProSafe-Network-Management-System-300-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/30
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/777024Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/netgear_nms_rce
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537446/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39412/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39515/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.