Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-7458
- cpe:2.3:a:ntop:ntopng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7458
0.49%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 63 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7458
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7458
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7458
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https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/3.0/CHANGELOG.md
ntopng/CHANGELOG.md at 3.0 · ntop/ntopng · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/01f47e04fd7c8d54399c9e465f823f0017069f8f
Security fix: prevents empty host from being used · ntop/ntopng@01f47e0 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Release Notes;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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