Incorrect default permissions in Cacti - CVE-2023-31132
Published: September 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80439
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31132
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions set for web document directory. A local user with create an arbitrary PHP file in the directory and execute it on the system.
Note, the vulnerability affects Windows installations only.
Affected software
Cacti
Fedora
cacti
cacti-spine
Fedora
cacti
cacti-spine
How to mitigate CVE-2023-31132
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cacti - update to 1.2.25
cacti - addressed in versions 1.2.25-1.el7, 1.2.25-1.el8, 1.2.25-1.el9, 1.2.25-1.fc37, 1.2.25-1.fc38, 1.2.25-1.fc39
cacti-spine - addressed in versions 1.2.25-1.el7, 1.2.25-1.el8, 1.2.25-1.el9, 1.2.25-1.fc37, 1.2.25-1.fc38, 1.2.25-1.fc39
cacti - addressed in versions 1.2.25-1.el7, 1.2.25-1.el8, 1.2.25-1.el9, 1.2.25-1.fc37, 1.2.25-1.fc38, 1.2.25-1.fc39
cacti-spine - addressed in versions 1.2.25-1.el7, 1.2.25-1.el8, 1.2.25-1.el9, 1.2.25-1.fc37, 1.2.25-1.fc38, 1.2.25-1.fc39