CVE-2019-17358: High severity Cacti Cacti vulnerability

Published Dec 12, 2019
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Updated

Cacti through 1.2.7 is affected by multiple instances of lib/functions.php unsafe deserialization of user-controlled data to populate arrays. An authenticated attacker could use this to influence object data values and control actions taken by Cacti or potentially cause memory corruption in the PHP module.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Cacti Cacti<=1.2.7
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
openSUSE Leap=42.3
debian/cacti
1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u31.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u51.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u51.2.30+ds1-1

Event History

Dec 12, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:53 PM
Description
Dec 25, 2019
Data Sourced
09:30 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:10 PM
Description
Feb 21, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:09 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:09 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-17358?

CVE-2019-17358 is a vulnerability in Cacti through 1.2.7 that allows an authenticated attacker to influence object data values and control actions taken by Cacti or potentially cause memory corruption in PHP.

2

How does CVE-2019-17358 affect Cacti?

CVE-2019-17358 affects Cacti versions up to and including 1.2.7.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17358?

CVE-2019-17358 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-17358?

An authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2019-17358 by using unsafe deserialization of user-controlled data to populate arrays in the lib/functions.php file.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-17358?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2019-17358 is to upgrade to Cacti version 1.2.8+ or apply the recommended patches for specific distributions.

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