#VU21303 Improper Access Control in Cacti


Published: 2019-09-24 | Updated: 2022-05-19

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21303

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16723

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the system's authorization functionality does not prevent gaining access to user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the "graph_json.php" file with a modified "local_graph_id" parameter and view the graph data.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cacti: 0.5 - 1.2.6


External links
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/2964


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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