Debian update for cacti

Published: 2022-12-19 | Updated: 2023-09-11

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-0730 CVE-2022-46169
CWE-ID	CWE-287 CWE-285
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system cacti (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU67763

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0730

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing LDAP authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass LDAP authentication with certain credentials types and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Update cacti package to version 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

cacti (Debian package): before 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u1

External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5298

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU70426

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46169

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: Yes