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CVE-2016-1525

HIGH · CVSS 8.6 EPSS 75.01% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-02-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 75.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2016-1525
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.6
EPSS
75.01%

Original NVD 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.