CVE-2025-32979
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNETSCOUT nGeniusONE before 6.4.0 b2350 allows Arbitrary File Creation by authenticated users.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceNETSCOUT nGeniusONE versions prior to 6.4.0 b2350 contain an arbitrary file creation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to write files to the filesystem in locations they should not have access to. This could enable privilege escalation or deployment of malicious payloads.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.4.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed nGeniusONE versionAccess the nGeniusONE administrative console or check system information within the application. Navigate to the About or System Info section to view the current build version and compare it to 6.4.0 b2350Affected if The installed version is prior to 6.4.0 b2350 (e.g., 6.3.x, 6.2.x, etc.)
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Verify administrative user accounts existReview the user management section of the nGeniusONE console to list all configured administrative accountsAffected if Any authenticated user accounts with write privileges are present in the system
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Confirm web interface or API access is enabledCheck if the nGeniusONE web management interface or API services are exposed and accessible to usersAffected if Web-based management access is enabled for authenticated users
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Audit file system for unexpected filesReview file creation logs or use file system monitoring to identify any newly created files in system directories outside expected application foldersAffected if Files are being created in locations outside the standard application data directories by user-accessible processes
Your environment is affected if nGeniusONE version is below 6.4.0 b2350 and authenticated users have access to features that allow file operations.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.4.0
Upgrade nGeniusONE to version 6.4.0 b2350 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict administrative access to trusted users and monitor for suspicious file creation activity.
nGeniusONE 6.4.0 b2350
- 1. Verify current nGeniusONE version by accessing the system administration interface or checking system information
- 2. Create a complete backup of the current nGeniusONE configuration and any associated data
- 3. Schedule the upgrade during a planned maintenance window to minimize business impact
- 4. Download the nGeniusONE 6.4.0 b2350 upgrade package from the official NETSCOUT support portal at www.netscout.com
- 5. Follow NETSCOT's official upgrade documentation to apply version 6.4.0 b2350
- 6. After upgrade completion, verify the system is running version 6.4.0 b2350 or later
- 7. Test that authenticated user functionality is working correctly post-upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-32979 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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