CVE-2016-1524

CRITICALNVD 9.69.6—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.6 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.6; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 94%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 94%CVSS: 9.6Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

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.

CVSS v3
9.6
EG Score
9.6CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
85
EG Risk 85/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity96% × 45%
Exploitation94% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
94%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact total (CVSS ≥ 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

February 13, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Oct 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No fix on record yet. Sources: cert.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Netgear NMS300 ProSafe Network Management System - Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hardware webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39412/
generic

SecurityFocus

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537446/100/0/threaded
cert

VU#777024 - Netgear Management System NMS300 contains arbitrary file upload and path traversal vulnerabilities

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/777024
generic

Full Disclosure: [CERT 777024 / CVE-2016-1524/5]: RCE and file download in Netgear NMS300

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/30
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135618/Netgear-Pro-NMS-300-Code-Execution-File-Download.html

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/netgear_auth_download✓ verified
    First seen Feb 4, 2016

    NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System 300 Authenticated File Download

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-39412
    First seen Feb 4, 2016

    Netgear NMS300 ProSafe Network Management System - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-1524?
CVE-2016-1524 is a critical vulnerability published on February 13, 2016. 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…
When was CVE-2016-1524 disclosed?
CVE-2016-1524 was first published on February 13, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-1524 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-1524 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1524?
CVE-2016-1524 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-1524?
No fix for CVE-2016-1524 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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