Cacti config_settings.php script PHP file include
| cacti-configsettings-file-include (21119) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cacti could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the config_settings.php script. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to the config_settings.php script using the include_path variable to include a malicious file from a remote system which would enable the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the Web server process.
Platforms Affected:
- Cacti, Cacti 0.8.6c
- Conectiva, Linux 10
- Conectiva, Linux 9.0
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux
- FreeBSD, FreeBSD
- Gentoo, Linux
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Cacti (0.8.6e or later), available from the Cacti Download Web page. See References.
As a workaround, ensure access to the Web server is limited to trusted hosts.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of cacti (0.8.6e or later), as listed in GLSA 200506-20. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (Sarge):
Upgrade to the latest version of cacti (0.8.6c-7sarge2 or later), as listed in DSA-764-1. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 9.0 and 10.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of cacti (0.8.6f or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2005:978. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Cacti Download Web page, Cacti at http://www.cacti.net/.
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:978, Security fixes for Cacti at http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000978.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 06.22.05, Multiple Vendor Cacti config_settings.php Remote Code Execution Vulnerability at http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=266&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true.
- BID-14028: RaXnet Cacti Config_Settings.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- BID-14130: RaXnet Cacti Config.PHP Design Error Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1526: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in config_settings.php in Cacti before 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the config[include_path] parameter.
- DSA-764: cacti -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200506-20: Cacti: Several vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 17425: Cacti config_settings.php config Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA15490: Cacti Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1014252: Cacti Input Validation Holes Let Remote Users Inject SQL Commands and Execute Arbitrary Commands
Reported:
Jun 22, 2005
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