NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE 3.8 has a Hardcoded Cryptographic Key.
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE 3.8 has a Hardcoded Cryptographic Key.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00706 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40300
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q22m-mcvp-rxgv
References
More Netscout Ngeniuspulse vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21142 NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE 3.8 has a Command Injection Vulnerability. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21143 NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE 3.8 has Weak File Permissions Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-40300 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40300 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q22m-mcvp-rxgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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