Luca Deri ntop 1.2a7 9/1.3.1 Web Mode memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Luca Deri ntop 1.2a7 9/1.3.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Mode. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2000-0706. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Luca Deri ntop 1.2a7 9/1.3.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Web Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflows in ntop running in web mode allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

The bug was discovered 08/14/2000. The weakness was presented 10/25/2000 by JW Oh (FIRST) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0706. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 67 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86020 (ntop -w Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5094), Exploit-DB (20150), SecurityFocus (BID 1576†), OSVDB (1513†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6696†). See VDB-15847 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: JW Oh (FIRST)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0706 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0706
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15848
X-Force: 5094
SecurityFocus: 1576 - ntop -w Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1513 - ntop -w Option Filename Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 6696 - Code Execution in Luca Deri ntop 1.2 a7-9, 1.3.1 via Buffer Overflow, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2014 14:53
Updated: 10/13/2025 01:32
Changes: 06/27/2014 14:53 (69), 06/03/2019 07:17 (1), 01/27/2025 23:11 (18), 10/13/2025 01:32 (2)
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