#VU33280 SQL injection in Cacti - CVE-2015-8604
Published: April 12, 2016 / Updated: May 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33280
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8604
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Cacti
Software vendor:
The Cacti Group, Inc.
The Cacti Group, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the cg_g parameter in a save action. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2652
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135191/Cacti-0.8.8f-graphs_new.php-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/16
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3494
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/04/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/04/9
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034573
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-05