CVE-2015-8368
Description
ntopng (aka ntop) before 2.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the login context and gain privileges via the user cookie and username parameter to admin/password_reset.lua.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
ntop-ng 2.0.151021 - Privilege Escalation
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ntop | ntopng | {"endIncluding":"2.0.151021"} | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134593/ntop-ng-2.0.15102-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/10
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38836/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134593/ntop-ng-2.0.15102-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/10
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38836/
CWEs
CWE-254
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.