Vulnerability identifier: #VU9570
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Web applications /
Other software
Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote high-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Client-ip header in remote_agent.php. A remote attacker can place the Log Path under the web root, make a specially crafted remote_agent.php request containing PHP code in a Client-ip header and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Mitigation
Update to version 1.1.28.
Vulnerable software versions
Cacti: 1.1.27
External links
http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/1066
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.