High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 29, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-27272
CVE-2021-27272
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System 1.6.0.26. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the ReportTemplateController class. When parsing the path parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-12123.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:1.6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:1.6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 1.6.0.26
- Range: 1.6.0.26
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References
2- kb.netgear.com/000062723/Security-Advisory-for-Denial-of-Service-on-NMS300-PSV-2020-0537nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-355/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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