The NetworkInterface::getHost function in NetworkInterface.cpp in ntopng before 3.0…
Priority LOW 37CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01854 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qmq-73jf-8wvj
References
More Ntopng vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-28235 ntopng through 6.6 is vulnerable to Predictable Session Identifier which can lead to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08982 An issue was discovered in ntopng 3.4 before 3.4.180617. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-03496 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ntopng through 2.4 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-06889 ntopng (aka ntop) before 2.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the login… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2017-05108 ntopng before 3.0 allows HTTP Response Splitting. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-05069 ntopng before 3.0 allows XSS because GET and POST parameters are improperly validated. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-7458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qmq-73jf-8wvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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