Cacti auth_login.php SQL injection
| cacti-authlogin-sql-injection (17011) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cacti is vulnerable to SQL injection, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input passed to the auth_login.php script. If the 'magic_quotes_gpc' option is disabled in the php.ini file, which is not the default setting, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted SQL code, which would allow the attacker to gain administrative access and add, modify, or delete data from the backend database.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest CVS version of Cacti (0.8.5a or later), available from the raXnet Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Cacti (0.8.5a-r1 or later), as listed in GLSA 200408-21. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Aug 16 2004 - 15:03:41 CDT: SQL Injection in CACTI.
- raXnet Web site: CVS Repository.
- BID-10960: RaXnet Cacti Auth_Login.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1737: SQL injection vulnerability in auth_login.php in Cacti 0.8.5a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass authentication via the (1) username or (2) password parameters.
- GLSA-200408-21: Cacti: SQL injection vulnerability
- SA12308: Cacti SQL Injection and Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Cacti Cacti 0.8.5a
- Gentoo Linux
Reported:
Aug 16, 2004
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