High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 3, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-28251
CVE-2020-28251
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.
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Affected products
2<=11.1.4 build 37257+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=11.1.4 build 37257
- cpe:2.3:a:netscout:airmagnet_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.1.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.netscout.com/securityadvisoriesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.netscout.com/productsnvdProduct
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