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TI-2022-24101 Aliases CVE-2022-48538GHSA-fc7r-9282-58jr

In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because…

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00776 56th 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.19VulnerableCacti
  • cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.19 Vulnerable ·Cacti

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc7r-9282-58jr

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-22813 Unauthenticated command injection in cacti KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-20500 Unauthenticated SQL Injection in graph_view.php in Cacti CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-16869 Cacti RCE vulnerability when importing packages CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-20809 SQL Injection vulnerability in automation_get_new_graphs_sql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-26750 Cacti SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-18110 Cacti allows Arbitrary File Creation leading to RCE CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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