CVE-2016-3172

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Published Apr 12, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-560-1	cacti security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4214	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.827% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2667
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00074.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/10/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84324
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-05

History

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Subscriptions

Cacti Cacti

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 12, 2016, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 12, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

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