Cacti up to 1.1.15 spikekill.php avgnan/outlier-start/outlier-end access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Cacti up to 1.1.15. This affects an unknown function of the file spikekill.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument avgnan/outlier-start/outlier-end as part of Parameter can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-12065. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cacti up to 1.1.15 (Log Management Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file spikekill.php. The manipulation of the argument avgnan/outlier-start/outlier-end as part of a Parameter leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

spikekill.php in Cacti before 1.1.16 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the avgnan, outlier-start, or outlier-end parameter.

The bug was discovered 07/26/2017. The weakness was presented 08/01/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cacti.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-12065 since 07/31/2017. 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 T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:spikekill.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102548 (Amazon Linux AMI : cacti (ALAS-2017-874)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 351062 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for cacti: ALAS-2017-874).

Upgrading to version 1.1.16 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102548) and SecurityFocus (BID 100080†). See VDB-104729 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Log Management Software

Name

• Cacti

Version

• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.8
• 1.1.9
• 1.1.10
• 1.1.11
• 1.1.12
• 1.1.13
• 1.1.14
• 1.1.15

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 102548
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : cacti (ALAS-2017-874)
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OpenVAS ID: 103365
OpenVAS Name: Cacti Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cacti 1.1.16
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

07/26/2017 🔍
07/31/2017 +5 days 🔍
08/01/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/01/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/01/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/02/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/17/2017 +15 days 🔍
08/18/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/14/2022 +1944 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: bd0e586f6f46d814930226f1516a194e7e72293e
Researcher: Jimmy Conner
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-12065 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12065
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104728
SecurityFocus: 100080 - Cacti 'spikekill.php' Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2017 11:15
Updated: 12/14/2022 14:26
Changes: 08/02/2017 11:15 (78), 11/02/2019 21:02 (5), 01/07/2021 06:54 (2), 12/14/2022 14:26 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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