Authentication bypass in Cacti

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU67763

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0730

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing LDAP authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass LDAP authentication with certain credentials types and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cacti: 1.2.0 - 1.2.19

External links

http://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/4562
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00038.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJERS4NYIGJUXEGT6ATUQA4CBYBRDLRA/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVOALVZSCBFNOAAZVHTJFSFB7UDSNYQ2/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZH67CCORDEYFG7NL7G6UH47PAV2PU7BA/

Q & A

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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.