OS Command Injection in Cacti - CVE-2009-4112
Published: April 28, 2020 / Updated: May 7, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27394
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4112
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.
Affected software:
Cacti
Cacti
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application allows authenticated administrators to update the "Data Input Method" for the "Linux - Get Memory Usage" setting and insert arbitrary system command. A remote authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2009-4112
Install updates from vendor's website.