Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated 01.12.2023
Assigned CVE-ID number.
EUVDB-ID: #VU83529
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49693
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNMS300: before 1.7.0.34
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://kb.netgear.com/000065886/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-the-NMS300-PSV-2023-0126
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-39
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.