CVE-2015-8368

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated

0.0

ntopng (aka ntop) before 2.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the login context and gain privileges via the user cookie and username parameter to admin/password_reset.lua.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 86.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 17, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134593/ntop-ng-2.0.15102-Privilege-Escalation.html
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/10
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38836/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134593/ntop-ng-2.0.15102-Privilege-Escalation.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/10
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38836/

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
debian:13	ntopng @ 2.2+dfsg1-1	—	osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-07 01:29 UTCOSV refresh
2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-26 07:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-38836
First seen Dec 1, 2015
ntop-ng 2.0.151021 - Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-8368?

CVE-2015-8368 is a none vulnerability published on December 17, 2015. ntopng (aka ntop) before 2.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the login context and gain privileges via the user cookie and username parameter to admin/password_reset.lua.

When was CVE-2015-8368 disclosed?

CVE-2015-8368 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 17, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-8368 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-8368 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-8368?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-8368, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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