CVE-2026-82412: ntop ntopng · OS Command Injection
Affects ntop ntopngSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 6.7.260717 soon.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.7.260717
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ntopng and ntop/ntopng to 6.7.260717.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ntopntopng | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubntop/ntopngpkg:github/ntop/ntopngOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade ntopng to version 6.7.260717 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Until upgraded, restrict access to the vulnerable endpoints to trusted administrators only and consider disabling the vulnerability scan feature if feasible. Note that the vulnerability can be exploited via GET requests bypassing CSRF protections, so additional network-level controls may be necessary to mitigate risk.
Description
ntopng is a web-based network traffic monitoring application. Prior to 6.7.260717, the vulnerability-scan endpoints scripts/lua/rest/v2/add/host/to_scan.lua and scripts/lua/rest/v2/exec/host/schedule_vulnerability_scan.lua accept the scan_ports parameter without an administrator gate and pass it through validateSingleWord, which permits shell metacharacters. scripts/lua/modules/vulnerability_scan/vs_utils.lua then concatenates scan_ports into an nmap command in nmap_scan_host and executes the command through ntop.execCmd or ntop.execCmdAsync and popen. Any authenticated non-admin user can execute operating-system commands as the ntopng process account when nmap is available. Because the endpoints accept GET requests while ntopng's CSRF validation applies to POST request bodies, an attacker can also trigger the command through a logged-in user's browser without possessing ntopng credentials. This issue is fixed in version 6.7.260717.
References
- github.com/ntop/ntopng/security/advisories/GHSA-2c6p-4pfj-qv58 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/0d3156274f4d12db8b61432ebeded10966c01f3e (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/771b34a9d37f5de989eec4f2f8f2e852db1c7e5e (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/838ccd523a3d4a71b29a62f7653e572a1ffa5cf6 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/9f42a12251d881e3a20ebd667c1a2e6a6570c270 (opens in a new tab)