High severity · published Apr 11, 2016
CVE-2016-3659
SQL injection vulnerability in graph_view.php in Cacti 0.8.8.g allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the host_group_data parameter
8.8
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in graph_view.php in Cacti 0.8.8.g allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the host_group_data parameter.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Cacti · Cacti
through 0.8.8g · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3659
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3659
Exploit
http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2673
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00074.html
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136547/Cacti-0.8.8g-SQL-Injection.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/4
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85806
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-05
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