NETSCOUT AirMagnet Enterprise 11.1.4 build 37257 and earlier has a sensor escalated…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01175 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netscout:airmagnet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.1.4 | Vulnerable | Netscout |
| cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor4-r1s1w1-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Netscout |
| cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor4-r2s1-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Netscout |
| cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor4-r2s1-i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Netscout |
| cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor6-r1s0w1-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Netscout |
| cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor6-r2s1-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Netscout |
| cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor6-r2s1-i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Netscout |
- cpe:2.3:a:netscout:airmagnet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.1.4 Vulnerable ·Netscout
- cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor4-r1s1w1-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Netscout
- cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor4-r2s1-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Netscout
- cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor4-r2s1-i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Netscout
- cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor6-r1s0w1-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Netscout
- cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor6-r2s1-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Netscout
- cpe:2.3:h:netscout:sensor6-r2s1-i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Netscout
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jhw-mxw2-vh5x
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-28251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-28251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3jhw-mxw2-vh5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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