NULL pointer dereference in Ntop Ntopng
CVE-2017-7458
The NetworkInterface::getHost function in NetworkInterface.cpp in ntopng before 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty field that should have contained a hostname or IP address.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/01f47e04fd7c8d54399c9e465f823f0017069f8f (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/3.0/CHANGELOG.md (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7458?
- CVE-2017-7458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ntop Ntopng, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7458?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.