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CVE-2006-6799

7.5 · HIGH

SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti 0.8.6i and earlier, when register_argc_argv is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) second or (2) third arguments to c…

Published Dec 28, 2006the_cacti_groupEPSS 2.59%

Overview

CVE-2006-6799 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the_cacti_group cacti. It was published on December 28, 2006 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

SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti 0.8.6i and earlier, when register_argc_argv is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) second or (2) third arguments to cmd.php. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary commands since the SQL query results are later used in the polling_items array and popen function.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
the_cacti_groupcacti0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/23528Refsecunia.com/advisories/23665Refsecunia.com/advisories/23917Refsecunia.com/advisories/23941Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-23.xmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1017451Refwww.cacti.net/release_notes_0_8_6j.phpRefwww.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1250Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:015Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_07_cacti.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6799?

CVE-2006-6799 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the_cacti_group cacti. It was published on December 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6799?

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-2006-6799?

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-2006-6799?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6799 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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