PT-2015-7776
CVE-2015-8368
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Published
2015-12-17
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Updated
2015-12-18
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.0
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ntopng (aka ntop) versions prior to 2.2
Description
The issue allows remote authenticated users to change the login context and gain privileges. This is achieved via the
username parameter to the "admin/password reset.lua" endpoint.Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.2, update to version 2.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "admin/password reset.lua" endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the
username parameter in the affected endpoint until the issue is resolved. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾