#VU54527 Session Fixation in Cacti

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54527

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-384

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise victim's account.

The vulnerability exists due to software does not always invalidates session identifier after user logs out. A remote attacker can re-use the session ID to gain unauthorized access to the application.

Note, the vulnerability requites that cacti is installed on PHP 5.x.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cacti: 1.2.0 beta1 - 1.2.17

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External links
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/releases/tag/release/1.2.18
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/pull/4282

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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.