{"id":"CVE-2023-50231","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2023-50231","generatedAt":"2026-11-04T21:57:12.734Z","title":"NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System saveNodeLabel Cross-Site Scripting Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.","description":"NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System saveNodeLabel Cross-Site Scripting Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Minimal user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. \n\nThe specific flaw exists within the saveNodeLabel method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to the injection of an arbitrary script. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the user. Was ZDI-CAN-21838.","published":"2024-05-03T03:16:12.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T06:39:21.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.6,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-79"],"affected":["netgear/prosafe network management system"],"epss":{"score":0.53303,"percentile":0.98986,"date":"2026-11-03","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 53.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://kb.netgear.com/000065901/Security-Advisory-for-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting-on-the-NMS300-PSV-2023-0106","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com"},{"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1847/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com"},{"url":"https://kb.netgear.com/000065901/Security-Advisory-for-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting-on-the-NMS300-PSV-2023-0106","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1847/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50231","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}