CVE-2026-86091
ntopng before 6.7.260717 Missing Authorization on the Host Pool Bulk Delete Handler
Description
ntopng before 6.7.260717 fails to check user privileges in the pools bulk-delete endpoint, allowing authenticated non-administrators to delete all host pools and member bindings. Attackers can issue POST requests to the delete pools endpoint to irreversibly destroy every host pool, removing traffic policy bindings and visibility restrictions that may bypass security policies.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 4, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update ntopng to version 6.7.260717 or later.
- Verify proper privilege controls are enforced.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description ntopng before 6.7.260717 fails to check user privileges in the pools bulk-delete endpoint, allowing authenticated non-administrators to delete all host pools and member bindings. Attackers can issue POST requests to the delete pools endpoint to irreversibly destroy every host pool, removing traffic policy bindings and visibility restrictions that may bypass security policies. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86091.json">CVE-2026-86091</a> Added Reference https://github.com/ntop/ntopng Added Reference https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/f41cc1beff90e40e12bbc2cc135bdbf649ec559f/scripts/lua/modules/pools/pools_rest_utils.lua Added Reference https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/f41cc1beff90e40e12bbc2cc135bdbf649ec559f/scripts/lua/rest/v2/delete/pools.lua Added Reference https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/7d830f31af367745431c5d92e2e82fc432f6bdd8 Added Reference https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/security/advisories/GHSA-m22w-f647-vx88 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ntopng-before-6.7.260717-missing-authorization-on-the-host-pool-bulk-delete-handler