CVE-2020-28251 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges to root on AirMagnet Enterprise sensors by cracking passwords, gaining full administrative control over the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-28251?
CVE-2020-28251 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscout Airmagnet Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-28251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jhw-mxw2-vh5x.