Cacti up to 1.2.26 api_automation.php automation_get_new_graphs_sql sql injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Cacti up to 1.2.26. This vulnerability affects the function automation_get_new_graphs_sql of the file api_automation.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-31445. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Cacti up to 1.2.26 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function automation_get_new_graphs_sql of the file api_automation.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, a SQL injection vulnerability in `automation_get_new_graphs_sql` function of `api_automation.php` allows authenticated users to exploit these SQL injection vulnerabilities to perform privilege escalation and remote code execution. In `api_automation.php` line 856, the `get_request_var('filter')` is being concatenated into the SQL statement without any sanitization. In `api_automation.php` line 717, The filter of `'filter'` is `FILTER_DEFAULT`, which means there is no filter for it. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-31445 since 04/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

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Upgrading to version 1.2.27 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Log Management Software

Name

• Cacti

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16
• 1.2.17
• 1.2.18
• 1.2.19
• 1.2.20
• 1.2.21
• 1.2.22
• 1.2.23
• 1.2.24
• 1.2.25
• 1.2.26

License

• open-source

Website

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

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