Vulnerability identifier: #VU31877

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13231

CWE-ID: CWE-352

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 perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in auth_profile.php?action=edit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as changing data in victim's profile.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cacti: 1.2.0 - 1.2.10

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External links
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3342
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/releases/tag/release%2F1.2.11
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ICJMWSY77IIGZYR6FE6NAQZFBO42VECO/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q3PCDGNELH7HEBIXRNT5J5EWQEXQAU6B/

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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?

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