CVE-2023-49085
highpriority · attend · 71EPSS 0.745 · 99 %ileexploit · weaponizedDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. In versions 1.2.25 and prior, it is possible to execute arbitrary SQL code through the `pollers.php` script. An authorized user may be able to execute arbitrary SQL code. The vulnerable component is the `pollers.php`. Impact of the vulnerability - arbitrary SQL code execution. As of time of publication, a patch does not appear to exist.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- exploit/multi/http/cacti_pollers_sqli_rceCacti RCE via SQLi in pollers.phpweaponized · metasploit
affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-3221Cacti: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-12-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentifizierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cacti ausnutzen, um vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren und beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen oder XSS-Angriffe durchzuführen.
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sources
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references (15)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-49085/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2024020037cnnvd
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/5f6f65c215d663a775950b2d9db35edbaf07d680/pollers.php#L451cnnvd
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-vr3c-38wh-g855cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cacti-SQL-injection-via-Managing-Poller-Devices-43162cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176995/Cacti-pollers.php-SQL-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/5f6f65c215d663a775950b2d9db35edbaf07d680/pollers.php#L451enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-vr3c-38wh-g855enisa_euvd
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