Vulnerability identifier: #VU70426
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Web applications /
Other software
Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authorization within the Remote Agent when handling HTTP requests with a custom Forwarded-For HTTP header. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected instance and execute arbitrary OS commands on the server.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Cacti: 1.2.0 - 1.2.22
External links
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-6p93-p743-35gf
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/b43f13ae7f1e6bfe4e8e56a80a7cd867cf2db52b
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/a8d59e8fa5f0054aa9c6981b1cbe30ef0e2a0ec9
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/7f0e16312dd5ce20f93744ef8b9c3b0f1ece2216
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-093/
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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.