Which versions of Netskope are affected by CVE-2025-5941?

CVE-2025-5941 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netskope involving out-of-bounds read (CVSS 2.0).

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-5941?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify out-of-bounds read controls are in place.

Netskope CVE-2025-5941

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-5941?

CVE-2025-5941 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.0 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

LOW

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

2025-08-14 psirt@netskope.com

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure

2.0

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.0 LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:06 vuln.today

CVE Published

Aug 14, 2025 - 05:15 nvd

LOW 2.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Netskope is notified about a potential gap in its agent (NS Client) in which a malicious actor could trigger a memory leak by sending a crafted DNS packet to a machine. A successful exploitation may require administrative privileges on the machine, based on the exact configuration. A successful exploit can potentially result in user-controllable memory being leaked in a domain name stored on the local machine.

AnalysisAI

Netskope is notified about a potential gap in its agent (NS Client) in which a malicious actor could trigger a memory leak by sending a crafted DNS packet to a machine. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.0). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. Netskope is notified about a potential gap in its agent (NS Client) in which a malicious actor could trigger a memory leak by sending a crafted DNS packet to a machine. A successful exploitation may require administrative privileges on the machine, based on the exact configuration. A successful exploit can potentially result in user-controllable memory being leaked in a domain name stored on the local machine.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.