CVE-2024-34340

Authentication Bypass when using using older password hashes

Published May 13, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, Cacti calls `compat_password_hash` when users set their password. `compat_password_hash` use `password_hash` if there is it, else use `md5`. When verifying password, it calls `compat_password_verify`. In `compat_password_verify`, `password_verify` is called if there is it, else use `md5`. `password_verify` and `password_hash` are supported on PHP < 5.5.0, following PHP manual. The vulnerability is in `compat_password_verify`. Md5-hashed user input is compared with correct password in database by `$md5 == $hash`. It is a loose comparison, not `===`. It is a type juggling vulnerability. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3884-1 cacti security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-34732 Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, Cacti calls `compat_password_hash` when users set their password. `compat_password_hash` use `password_hash` if there is it, else use `md5`. When verifying password, it calls `compat_password_verify`. In `compat_password_verify`, `password_verify` is called if there is it, else use `md5`. `password_verify` and `password_hash` are supported on PHP < 5.5.0, following PHP manual. The vulnerability is in `compat_password_verify`. Md5-hashed user input is compared with correct password in database by `$md5 == $hash`. It is a loose comparison, not `===`. It is a type juggling vulnerability. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6969-1 Cacti vulnerabilities
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cacti
Cacti cacti
Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cacti
Cacti cacti
Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 4:12 PM
Reserved
May 2, 2024, 6:36 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 14, 2024, 3:38 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:33 AM