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HIGH · 8.1

CVE-2020-28251

NETSCOUT AirMagnet Enterprise 11.1.4 build 37257 and earlier has a sensor escalated privileges vulnerability that can be exploited to provide someone with administrative access to a sensor, with crede...

Vulnerability Description

NETSCOUT AirMagnet Enterprise 11.1.4 build 37257 and earlier has a sensor escalated privileges vulnerability that can be exploited to provide someone with administrative access to a sensor, with credentials to invoke a command to provide root access to the operating system. The attacker must complete a straightforward password-cracking exercise.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NetscoutAirmagnet Enterprise<= 11.1.4
NetscoutSensor4-R1S1W1-E-
NetscoutSensor4-R2S1-E-
NetscoutSensor4-R2S1-I-
NetscoutSensor6-R1S0W1-E-
NetscoutSensor6-R2S1-E-
NetscoutSensor6-R2S1-I-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-28251?

CVE-2020-28251 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). NETSCOUT AirMagnet Enterprise 11.1.4 build 37257 and earlier has a sensor escalated privileges vulnerability that can be exploited to provide someone with administrative access to a sensor, with crede...

How severe is CVE-2020-28251?

CVE-2020-28251 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-28251?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netscout Airmagnet Enterprise, Netscout Sensor4-R1S1W1-E, Netscout Sensor4-R2S1-E, Netscout Sensor4-R2S1-I, Netscout Sensor6-R1S0W1-E.