USN-6969-1: Cacti vulnerabilities

Published Aug 20, 2024
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Updated

It was discovered that Cacti did not properly apply checks to the "Package Import" feature. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-25641) It was discovered that Cacti did not properly sanitize values when using javascript based API. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary javascript code resulting into cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-29894) It was discovered that Cacti did not properly sanitize values when managing data queries. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary javascript code resulting into cross-site scripting vulnerability. (CVE-2024-31443) It was discovered that Cacti did not properly sanitize values when reading tree rules with Automation API. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary javascript code resulting into cross-site scripting vulnerability. (CVE-2024-31444) It was discovered that Cacti did not properly sanitize "getrequestvar('filter')" values in the "apiautomation.php" file. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform SQL injection attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-31445) It was discovered that Cacti did not properly sanitize data stored in "formsave()" function in the "graphtemplateinputs.php" file. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform SQL injection attacks. (CVE-2024-31458) It was discovered that Cacti did not properly validate the file urls from the lib/plugin.php file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2024-31459) It was discovered that Cacti did not properly validate the data stored in the "automationtreerules.php". A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform SQL injection attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-31460) It was discovered that Cacti did not properly verify the user password. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication mechanism. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-34360)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/cacti<1.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1
1.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/cacti<1.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1
1.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/cacti<1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1
1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/cacti<1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/cacti<0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm2
0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/cacti<0.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm2
0.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Event History

Aug 20, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6969-1?

USN-6969-1 has been classified as a critical security vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix USN-6969-1?

To fix USN-6969-1, update the Cacti package to version 1.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1 or later for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and the corresponding fixed versions for other affected Ubuntu releases.

3

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6969-1?

USN-6969-1 affects Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 16.04, and 14.04.

4

Can USN-6969-1 be exploited remotely?

Yes, USN-6969-1 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

5

Is Cacti the only software impacted by USN-6969-1?

Yes, Cacti is the specific software impacted by USN-6969-1, particularly versions prior to the remediation.

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