CVE-2002-1478

Public Exploit

Description

Cacti before 0.6.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "Data Input" option in console mode.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-164	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0028.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5630	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10050.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.knights-of-the-routing-table.org/advisories/krt_001_20020903_cacti.txt	url repurposed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1478?: CVE-2002-1478 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1478?: To fix CVE-2002-1478, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1478 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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