Cacti cmd.php Multiple Parameter SQL Injection Arbitrary Command Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 23963

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that allows arbitrary command execution.

Description

The remote host is running Cacti, a web-based, front end to RRDTool for network graphing.

The version of Cacti on the remote host does not properly check to ensure that the 'cmd.php' script is being run from a commandline and fails to sanitize user-supplied input before using it in database queries. Provided PHP's 'register_argc_argv' parameter is enabled, which is the default, an attacker can launch SQL injection attacks against the underlying database and even to execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Upgrade to Cacti version 0.8.6j or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 23963

File Name: cacti_cmd_php_cmd_exec.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/2/2007

Updated: 9/24/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:the_cacti_group:cacti

Required KB Items: www/cacti

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/28/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6799

BID: 21799

Detections

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