CRITICAL 9.8 Microsoft
CVE-2026-38968
ntopng through 6.6 is vulnerable to Predictable Session Identifier which can lead to Session Hijacking. HTTP session identifiers in src/HTTPserver.cpp use weak time-seeded pseudo-randomness during session creation. As a result, fresh authenticated logins can receive deterministic or colliding session cookies under attacker-controlled timing.
Microsoft Security Update 2026-Jul: ntopng through 6.6 is vulnerable to Predictable Session Identifier which can lead to Session Hijacking. HTTP session identifiers in src/HTTPserver.cpp use weak time-seeded pseudo-randomness during session creation. As a result, fresh authenticated logins can receive deterministic or colliding session cookies under attacker-controlled timing.
Affected Products
- azl3 ntopng 5.2.1-6 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 ntopng 5.2.1-7 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-38968
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-38968
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 was published on 2026-07-14 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 ntopng 5.2.1-6 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 ntopng 5.2.1-7 on Azure Linux 3.0.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-07-14 · 110 days ago
Remediation Resources
Official Advisory
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-38968NVD / MITRE
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