CVE-2016-10700: High severity cacti vulnerability

Published Nov 24, 2017
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Updated

authlogin.php in Cacti before 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users who use web authentication to bypass intended access restrictions by logging in as a user not in the cacti database, because the guest user is not considered. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-2313.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cacti Cacti<1.0.0

Event History

Nov 24, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2016-10700?

CVE-2016-10700 is a vulnerability in Cacti before version 1.0.0 that allows remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions by logging in as a user not in the cacti database.

2

How severe is CVE-2016-10700?

CVE-2016-10700 has a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10.

3

How does CVE-2016-10700 affect Cacti?

CVE-2016-10700 affects Cacti versions before 1.0.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2016-10700?

To fix CVE-2016-10700, update Cacti to version 1.0.0 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-10700?

More information about CVE-2016-10700 can be found in the references provided: http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2697, http://www.cacti.net/release_notes_1_0_0.php, https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/69983495cd41bf0903fe02baeef84b1fa85f2846.

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