Cacti $_REQUEST array command execution
| cacti-request-array-command-execution (21270) |  High Risk |
Description:
Cacti could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands caused by a vulnerability in the $_REQUEST array. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL containing malicious commands in the $_POST or $_COOKIE parameter to execute arbitrary shell commands on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Cacti, Cacti 0.8.6e
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Cacti (0.8.6f or later), available from the Cacti Download Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jul 02 2005 - 02:10:37 CDT , Cacti Remote Command Execution Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-07/0015.html.
- Cacti Download Web page, Download Cacti at http://www.cacti.net/download_cacti.php.
- Hardened-PHP project Security Advisory 2005/07/01, Cacti Remote Command Execution Vulnerability at http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory-042005.php.
Reported:
Jul 02, 2005
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