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CVE-2024-31445

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.2.27 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, a SQL injection vulnerability in `automation_get_new_graphs_sql` function of `api_automation.php` allows authenticated users to exploit these SQL injection vulnerabilities to perform privilege escalation and remote code execution. In `api_automation.php` line 856, the `get_request_var('filter')` is being concatenated into the SQL statement without any sanitization. In `api_automation.php` line 717, The filter of `'filter'` is `FILTER_DEFAULT`, which means there is no filter for it. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-89

User input is woven into a database query, letting an attacker rewrite the query's logic. From there they can read, alter, or destroy data — frequently the entire database. The reliable fix is parameterised queries (prepared statements), so input is always treated as data and never as SQL.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
FedoraOperating system
Affected:= 39
CactiApplication
Affected:< 1.2.27

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.2.27 or later
Fixed in 1.2.27
Vendor patch github.com →
Recommended fix High confidence

Cacti 1.2.27 or later

  1. 1. Back up the existing Cacti database using mysqldump or pg_dump (depending on your database backend)
  2. 2. Back up the Cacti configuration directory (typically /etc/cacti or the directory where Cacti is installed)
  3. 3. Update Cacti to version 1.2.27 or later using your distribution's package manager or by downloading from the official Cacti website
  4. 4. If using Fedora, run: dnf update cacti
  5. 5. After upgrading, verify the api_automation.php file contains the patched code (filter sanitization should be present)
  6. 6. Clear any caches and restart the web server if necessary
  7. 7. Test that the Cacti web interface is functional after the upgrade
Caveat Minor version upgrades in Cacti typically do not introduce breaking changes; however, always test in a staging environment before production deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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