Cacti up to 0.8.8b graph_settings.php code injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Cacti up to 0.8.8b (Log Management Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality in the library lib/rrd.php of the file graph_settings.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The graph settings script (graph_settings.php) in Cacti 0.8.8b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a font size, related to the rrdtool commandline in lib/rrd.php.

The weakness was presented 08/22/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at svn.cacti.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-5261 since 08/15/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

By approaching the search of inurl:graph_settings.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77287 (Debian DSA-3007-1 : cacti - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95506), Tenable (77287), SecurityFocus (BID 69213†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46104†). See VDB-70709 and VDB-72491 for similar entries.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 77287
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3007-1 : cacti - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703007
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3007-1 (cacti - security update)
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Advisory: svn.cacti.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-5261 (🔍)
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X-Force: 95506
SecurityFocus: 69213 - Cacti Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 46104 - Cacti 0.8.8b and earlier Remote Code Execution in Lib/rrd.php, High

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Created: 03/26/2015 12:07 PM
Updated: 03/28/2022 12:26 PM
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 PM (66), 04/06/2019 08:51 AM (4), 03/28/2022 12:26 PM (2)
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