Amazon Linux AMI : cacti (ALAS-2017-923)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 104705

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

include/global_session.php in Cacti 1.1.25 has XSS related to (1) the URI or (2) the refresh page. (CVE-2017-15194)

Solution

Run 'yum update cacti' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2017-923.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 104705

File Name: ala_ALAS-2017-923.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/21/2017

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cacti

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/15/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15194

ALAS: 2017-923