Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-114771. PoCs published by Paul Starzetz.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a format string vulnerability in ntop, allowing local privilege escalation to root by overwriting memory locations on the stack. It uses a brute-force approach to find the correct offset and inject shellcode.
Description
ntop 1.x - i Local Format String
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Paul Starzetz · bashlocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20326
This exploit targets a format string vulnerability in ntop, allowing local privilege escalation to root by overwriting memory locations on the stack. It uses a brute-force approach to find the correct offset and inject shellcode.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target:
ntop (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
ntop installed setuid root · local access to the system
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026