PHP code injection in Cacti



| Updated: 2025-01-10
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-43363
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Cacti
Web applications / Other software

Vendor The Cacti Group, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU98520

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43363

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling a device hostname. A remote privileged user can inject arbitrary PHP code via the hostname and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cacti: 1.2.27

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-gxq4-mv8h-6qj4


Q & A

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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