CVE-2023-31132: Cacti Privilege Escalation

Published Sep 5, 2023
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

4 affected components
All of the following
Cacti<1.2.25
Microsoft Windows
Cacti<1.2.25
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Sep 5, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-31132?

CVE-2023-31132 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Cacti, an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31132?

The severity of CVE-2023-31132 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

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.

4

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.

5

Is Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2023-31132?

No, Microsoft Windows is not affected by CVE-2023-31132.

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