Cacti before 0.6.8 stores a MySQL username and password in plaintext in config.php, which…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cacti before 0.6.8 stores a MySQL username and password in plaintext in config.php, which has world-readable permissions, which allows local users to modify databases as the Cacti user and possibly gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00467 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.1 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.2 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.3 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.4 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.5 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.6 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.7 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.8 | Vulnerable | The Cacti Group, Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.3 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.4 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.5 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.6 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.7 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:the_cacti_group:cacti:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.8 Vulnerable ·The Cacti Group, Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1479
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-389p-g5q7-wj2f
References
More The Cacti Group, Inc. Cacti vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-01448 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in config_settings.php in Cacti before 0.8.6e… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01400 Cacti before 0.6.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "Data Input" option in console mode. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-00140 Dynamic code evaluation vulnerability in tests/tmssql.php test script in ADOdb for PHP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00139 The server.php test script in ADOdb for PHP before 4.70, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-02030 config.php in Cacti 0.8.6e and earlier allows remote attackers to set the no_http_headers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-03010 graph_image.php in Cacti 0.8.6i, and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2002-1479 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1479 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-389p-g5q7-wj2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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