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CVE-2005-2148

7.5 · HIGH

Cacti 0.8.6e and earlier does not perform proper input validation to protect against common attacks, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or SQL by sending a legitimate value…

Published Jul 6, 2005the_cacti_groupEPSS 3.40%

Overview

CVE-2005-2148 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the_cacti_group cacti. It was published on July 6, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cacti 0.8.6e and earlier does not perform proper input validation to protect against common attacks, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or SQL by sending a legitimate value in a POST request or cookie, then specifying the attack string in the URL, which causes the get_request_var function to return the wrong value in the $_REQUEST variable, which is cleansed while the original malicious $_GET value remains unmodified, as demonstrated in (1) graph_image.php and (2) graph.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from the_cacti_group. Update cacti to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/15490Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1014361Refsourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=10360&max_rows=25&style=flat&viewmonth=200507&viewday=1Refwww.cacti.net/downloads/patches/0.8.6e/cacti-0.8.6f_security.patchRefwww.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-764Refwww.hardened-php.net/advisory-032005.phpRefwww.hardened-php.net/advisory-042005.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/404047/30/30/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/404054Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/14128

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2148?

CVE-2005-2148 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the_cacti_group cacti. It was published on July 6, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-2148?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2148?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from the_cacti_group. Update cacti to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-2148?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2148 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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