Fedora EPEL 8 update for cacti-1.2.23-1.el8 cacti-spine
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-46169 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system cacti-1.2.23-1.el8 cacti-spine Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.
1) 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
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authorization within the Remote Agent when handling HTTP requests with a custom Forwarded-For HTTP header. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected instance and execute arbitrary OS commands on the server.
Upgrade cacti-1.2.23-1.el8 cacti-spine to version 1.2.23-1.el8.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 8
cacti-1.2.23-1.el8 cacti-spine: before 1.2.23-1.el8
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2023-e970b01696
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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
