SB2018071713 - Session hijacking in ntopng
Published: July 17, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071713
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Authentication bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12520)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in ntopng network analyzer due to session management issues. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the affected server, bypass authentication to hijack a user's session and escalate his access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.