Authentication bypass in ntopng - CVE-2018-12520
Published: July 12, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13898
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12520
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: ntop
Affected software:
ntopng
ntopng
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12520
Update to version 3.4.180617.