CVE-2002-1479

Public Exploit

Description

Cacti before 0.6.8 stores a MySQL username and password in plaintext in config.php, which has world-readable permissions, which allows local users to modify databases as the Cacti user and possibly gain privileges.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0028.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10049.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.knights-of-the-routing-table.org/advisories/krt_001_20020903_cacti.txt	url repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5628	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1479?: CVE-2002-1479 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1479?: To fix CVE-2002-1479, 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-2002-1479 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1479 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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