CVE-2023-26998 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability found in NetScoutnGeniusOne v.6.3.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the creator parameter of the Alert Configuration page.

Published: 2024-01-09

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netscout:ngeniusone:6.3.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-30788	Cross Site Scripting vulnerability found in NetScoutnGeniusOne v.6.3.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the creator parameter of the Alert Configuration page.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00715.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://netscout.com
http://ngeniusone.com
https://piotrryciak.com/posts/netscout-multiple-vulnerabilities/

History

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Netscout Ngeniusone

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-07-09T00:24:21.781Z

Reserved: 2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-26998

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:01:32.128Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-09T02:15:43.960

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:44:04.860

Link: CVE-2023-26998

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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