CVE-2023-31132: Cacti Privilege Escalation
Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. Affected versions are subject to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A low-privileged OS user with access to a Windows host where Cacti is installed can create arbitrary PHP files in a web document directory. The user can then execute the PHP files under the security context of SYSTEM. This allows an attacker to escalate privilege from a normal user account to SYSTEM. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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What is CVE-2023-31132?
CVE-2023-31132 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Cacti, an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-31132?
The severity of CVE-2023-31132 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
How does CVE-2023-31132 affect Cacti?
CVE-2023-31132 allows a low-privileged OS user with access to a Windows host where Cacti is installed to create arbitrary PHP files in a web document directory.
Which versions of Cacti are affected by CVE-2023-31132?
Cacti versions up to and excluding 1.2.25 are affected by CVE-2023-31132.
Is Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2023-31132?
No, Microsoft Windows is not affected by CVE-2023-31132.