CVE-2025-32982
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 has a Broken Authorization Schema for the report module.
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 · moderate confidenceNETSCOUT nGeniusONE versions prior to 6.4.0 b2350 contain a broken authorization schema vulnerability in the report module. This flaw allows attackers to bypass intended access controls, potentially enabling unauthorized access to or manipulation of reports and associated data without proper permission validation.
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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 interface and navigate to System > About or Help > About to view the installed software version and build numberAffected if The displayed version is below 6.4.0 or the build number is below b2350
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Check system information via CLIIf available, use the nGeniusONE command-line interface or support dump to retrieve the exact version string: show system-info or similar commandAffected if Version output shows anything less than 6.4.0 b2350
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Verify report module is accessibleLog into the nGeniusONE web interface and navigate to the Reports module section to confirm the module is enabled and accessibleAffected if The report module is active and accessible to the user session being tested
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Review report access logs for authorization anomaliesExamine nGeniusONE audit logs or security logs for any access patterns to the report module that indicate bypass of permission checks, such as users accessing reports outside their assigned scopeAffected if Logs show report access or manipulation by users who should not have permission based on configured access controls
You are affected if your nGeniusONE installation version is below 6.4.0 b2350 and the report module is accessible in your environment.
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 to obtain the patch for this authorization vulnerability.
6.4.0 b2350
- 1. Verify current nGeniusONE version by checking the system administration interface or running: ngeniusone -v
- 2. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrade may require system restart
- 3. Back up current configuration and any custom reports
- 4. Download nGeniusONE version 6.4.0 b2350 or later from the official NETSCOUT support portal at www.netscout.com
- 5. Apply the upgrade following NETSCOPE's documented upgrade procedure for nGeniusONE appliances
- 6. After upgrade, verify the report module authorization is functioning correctly
- 7. Confirm version 6.4.0 b2350 is now installed using: ngeniusone -v
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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