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TI-2023-21143 Aliases CVE-2023-40302GHSA-hqhv-5v6r-22gf

NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE 3.8 has Weak File Permissions Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE 3.8 has Weak File Permissions Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00836 57th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:netscout:ngeniuspulse:3.8.0-0.2349.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.0-0.2349.0VulnerableNetscout
  • cpe:2.3:h:netscout:ngeniuspulse:3.8.0-0.2349.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0-0.2349.0 Vulnerable ·Netscout

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40302
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqhv-5v6r-22gf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-21142 NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE 3.8 has a Command Injection Vulnerability. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-21141 NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE 3.8 has a Hardcoded Cryptographic Key. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences