CVE-2016-3172: cacti SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3172 is a high (CVSS 8.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in cacti. EPSS estimates a 2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 12-04-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in tree.php in Cacti 0.8.8g and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the parent_id parameter in an item_edit action.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.