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How CVE-2025-32982 Works
CVE-2025-32982 is a critical Broken Authorization vulnerability in NETSCOUT nGeniusONE versions before 6.4.0 b2350. The flaw resides in the report module, where improper access controls allow unauthorized users to bypass authorization checks. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious requests to access or manipulate sensitive reports without proper permissions. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user roles when processing report-related API calls, leading to privilege escalation or data exposure.
DailyCVE Form
Platform: NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Version: < 6.4.0 b2350
Vulnerability: Broken Authorization
Severity: Critical
Date: 05/28/2025
Prediction: Patch expected by 06/15/2025
What Undercode Say:
Exploitation Analysis
1. Exploit Command (CURL):
curl -X GET "http://target/report/export?id=SENSITIVE_REPORT" -H "Cookie: valid_session=malicious_user"
2. Manual Exploit Steps:
- Intercept report module API requests via Burp Suite.
- Modify `user_role` parameter to
admin. - Replay request to gain unauthorized access.
Mitigation & Protection
1. Temporary Workaround:
location /report/ {
deny all;
}
2. Upgrade Command:
wget https://netscout.com/ngeniusone/6.4.0/update -O patch.sh && chmod +x patch.sh && ./patch.sh
3. Detection Script (Python):
import requests
response = requests.get("http://target/api/report/check_auth")
if "Unauthorized" not in response.text:
print("Vulnerable to CVE-2025-32982")
4. Log Analysis (Grep):
grep "Unauthorized report access" /var/log/ngeniusone/access.log
5. WAF Rule (ModSecurity):
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /report/" "id:1005,deny,status:403"
Post-Patch Verification
curl -I http://target/report/ | grep "HTTP/1.1 403"
Sources:
Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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