#VU48086 Use-after-free in ntopng
Published: November 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48086
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ntopng
ntopng
Software vendor:
ntop
ntop
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error on HTTP dissected last_url. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP request to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash the application or execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.