High severity · published Dec 22, 2023
CVE-2023-49085
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework
8.8
CVSS
74.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. In versions 1.2.25 and prior, it is possible to execute arbitrary SQL code through the `pollers.php` script. An authorized user may be able to execute arbitrary SQL code. The vulnerable component is the `pollers.php`. Impact of the vulnerability - arbitrary SQL code execution. As of time of publication, a patch does not appear to exist.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)74.5% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Cacti · Cacti
through 1.2.25 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49085
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49085
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176995/Cacti-pollers.php-SQL-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/5f6f65c215d663a775950b2d9db35edbaf07d680/pollers.php#L451
Exploit
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-vr3c-38wh-g855
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RBEOAFKRARQHTDIYSL723XAFJ2Q6624X/
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