#VU50050 SQL injection in Cacti


Published: 2021-01-11 | Updated: 2021-05-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU50050

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35701

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the site_id parameter to data_debug.php. A remote user 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cacti: 1.2.0 - 1.2.16


External links
http://asaf.me/2020/12/15/cacti-1-2-0-to-1-2-16-sql-injection/
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/4022
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-31


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.


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