SB2017071732 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Cacti

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000031)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the graph_template_input_id and graph_template_id parameters. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000032)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing data passed via the parent_id parameter to tree.php and drp_action parameter to data_sources.php. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2016-007/?fid=7789
• https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2016-007/