CVE-2023-26999 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An issue found in NetScout nGeniusOne v.6.3.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01179.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Netscout	Ngeniusone

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netscout:ngeniusone:6.3.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-30789	An issue found in NetScout nGeniusOne v.6.3.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://netscout.com
http://ngeniusone.com
https://piotrryciak.com/posts/netscout-multiple-vulnerabilities/

History

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-06-16T18:29:57.397Z

Reserved: 2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-26999

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:01:32.334Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-09T02:15:44.020

Modified: 2025-06-16T19:15:20.273

Link: CVE-2023-26999

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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