High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1525
CVE-2016-1525
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.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_software_300:1.5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=1.5.0.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/777024nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135618/Netgear-Pro-NMS-300-Code-Execution-File-Download.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135999/NETGEAR-ProSafe-Network-Management-System-300-Arbitrary-File-Upload.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/30nvd
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/netgear_nms_rcenvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537446/100/0/threadednvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39412/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39515/nvd
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