CVE-2026-86091

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.

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 HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/f41cc1beff90e40e12bbc2cc135bdbf649ec559f/scripts/lua/modules/pools/pools_rest_utils.lua
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/f41cc1beff90e40e12bbc2cc135bdbf649ec559f/scripts/lua/rest/v2/delete/pools.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-host-pool-bulk-delete-handler
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/security/advisories/GHSA-m22w-f647-vx88

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-04 22:17

Updated : 2026-09-08 18:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-86091

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86091

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86091

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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