CVE-2026-86090

ntopng before 6.7.260717 fails to perform authorization checks in the delete endpoints and recipients REST v2 handlers. Authenticated non-administrator users can issue POST requests to irreversibly delete all configured notification endpoints and recipients, silencing all alerts.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/f41cc1beff90e40e12bbc2cc135bdbf649ec559f/scripts/lua/rest/v2/delete/endpoints.lua
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/f41cc1beff90e40e12bbc2cc135bdbf649ec559f/scripts/lua/rest/v2/delete/recipients.lua
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/7d830f31af367745431c5d92e2e82fc432f6bdd8
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/security/advisories/GHSA-m22w-f647-vx88
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ntopng-before-6.7.260717-missing-authorization-on-the-notification-endpoint-and-recipient-delete-handlers

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-04 22:17

Updated : 2026-09-14 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-86090

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86090

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86090

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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