SB2014061901 - Multiple vulnerabilities in ntop ntopng

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SB2014061901 - Multiple vulnerabilities in ntop ntopng

Published: June 19, 2014 Updated: November 2, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014061901
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5464)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in the nDPI traffic classification library in ntopng (aka ntop) before 1.2.1 when processing HTTP Host header. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4329)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in lua/host_details.lua in ntopng 1.1 when processing host parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References