CVE-2026-86091 json
ntopng before 6.7.260717 Missing Authorization on the Host Pool Bulk Delete Handler
published 2026-09-04 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2026-71778
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- ntop ntopng 6.7.260717
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/security/advisories/GHSA-m22w-f647-vx88 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/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 |
Affected products
- ntop ntopng
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/ntop/ntopng/commit/7d830f31af367745431c5d92e2e82fc432f6bdd8
patch
-
github.com
/ntop/ntopng/security/advisories/GHSA-m22w-f647-vx88
vendor-advisory, exploit
-
github.com
/ntop/ntopng
product
-
github.com
/ntop/ntopng/blob/f41cc1beff90e40e12bbc2cc135bdbf649ec559f/scripts/lua/rest/v2/delete/pools.lua
technical-description
-
github.com
/ntop/ntopng/blob/f41cc1beff90e40e12bbc2cc135bdbf649ec559f/scripts/lua/modules/pools/pools_rest_utils.lua
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/ntopng-before-6.7.260717-missing-authorization-on-the-host-pool-bulk-delete-handler
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-86091
- NVD CVE-2026-86091
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