CVE-2023-51448
Published: 22 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-51448 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Cacti Cacti. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
Cacti version 1.2.25 contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the SNMP Notification Receivers feature implemented in managers.php. An authenticated user who possesses the Settings/Utilities permission can supply a crafted SQL payload via the selected_graphs_array parameter in an HTTP GET request to the /cacti/managers.php endpoint, allowing arbitrary SQL execution against the underlying database.
An attacker meeting these authentication and permission requirements can read or modify database contents and potentially escalate to full compromise of the Cacti instance, corresponding to the CVSS 8.8 rating that reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The referenced GitHub security advisory and distribution notices confirm that no patched release existed at the time of disclosure; administrators are therefore advised to restrict the Settings/Utilities permission and monitor the managers.php endpoint until an update becomes available. The associated EPSS score reached a peak of 0.3755, indicating moderate and sustained exploitation interest after publication.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-56163
Vulnerability details
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Version 1.2.25 has a Blind SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability within the SNMP Notification Receivers feature in the file `‘managers.php’`. An authenticated attacker with the “Settings/Utilities” permission can send a crafted HTTP…
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GET request to the endpoint `‘/cacti/managers.php’` with an SQLi payload in the `‘selected_graphs_array’` HTTP GET parameter. As of time of publication, no patched versions exist.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.