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CVE-2005-2148


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-2148 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from the_cacti_group organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2005-07-06T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8 Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.1 Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.2 Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.2a Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.3 Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.3a Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.4 Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.5 Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.5a Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.6 Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.6a Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.6b Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.6c Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.6d Yes
Application the_cacti_group cacti 0.8.6e Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For the_cacti_group's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.