CVE-2023-31132

Public Exploit
Cacti Privilege Escalation

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: Cacti cacti
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-rf5w-pq3f-9876 vendor advisory exploit
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/ mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/ mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31132?
CVE-2023-31132 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-31132?
To fix CVE-2023-31132, 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-2023-31132 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-31132 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-31132?
CVE-2023-31132 affects Cacti cacti.
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