#VU41348 Cross-site scripting in ntopng - CVE-2014-5464
Published: September 8, 2014 / Updated: November 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41348
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5464
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
ntopng
ntopng
Software vendor:
ntop
ntop
Description
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110437
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127995/ntopng-1.2.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/65
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/22
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/28
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60096
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34419
- http://www.ntop.org/ndpi/released-ndpi-1-5-1-and-ntopng-1-2-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533222/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533332/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69385
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95461