CVE-2022-48538 json
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_lda…
published 2023-08-22 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-51234
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
Patch / fix
- cacti Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.23+ds1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48538
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/5189 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/Cacti/cacti/issues/5189
exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
-
docs.cacti.net
/Settings-Auth-LDAP.md
technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-48538
- NVD CVE-2022-48538
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