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    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:Jun 26, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jun 26, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00485
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ntop
    Product
    Ntopng

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High