How severe is CVE-2016-1524?

CVE-2016-1524 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-1524?

CVE-2016-1524 affects the following products: netgear prosafe network management software 300.

How do I patch CVE-2016-1524?

No patch has shipped for CVE-2016-1524 yet — track the netgear prosafe network management software 300 advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

How do I detect CVE-2016-1524 across my infrastructure?

Inventory every netgear prosafe network management software 300 deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.

How do I mitigate CVE-2016-1524 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.

Is CVE-2016-1524 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for CVE-2016-1524, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-1524?

CVE-2016-1524 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 94.1%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2016-1524?

CVE-2016-1524 affects netgear prosafe network management software 300. Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2016-1524 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2016-1524 was published on February 13, 2016 and was last updated on June 17, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2016-1524 — Prosafe Network Management Software 300

CRITICAL

CVE-2016-1524 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.6) vulnerability in netgear prosafe network management software 300. 2 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code by using (1) fileUpload.do…

Published

Feb 13, 2016

Updated

Jun 17, 2026

Affected

1 product

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

2 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 28, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

94.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2016-1524 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). In the shaded patch-first corner (EPSS 50%+, CVSS 7.0+).

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 397,508 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Description

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code by using (1) fileUpload.do or (2) lib-1.0/external/flash/fileUpload.do to upload a JSP file, and then accessing it via a direct request for a /null URI.

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

prosafe network management software 300netgear

≤ 1.5.0.11

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-39412webappshardware

Netgear NMS300 ProSafe Network Management System - Multiple Vulnerabilities

by Pedro Ribeiro · Feb 4, 2016

Exploit-DB Source

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance

Detect
Inventory every netgear prosafe network management software 300 deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2016-1524 yet — track the netgear prosafe network management software 300 advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.

Frequently Asked Questions

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