ID:8906 - Exploit for Improper Authorization in Cacti - CVE-2022-46169

 
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ID:8906 - Exploit for Improper Authorization in Cacti - CVE-2022-46169

Published: March 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70426
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46169
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Cacti

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.