CVE-2005-2148: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-2148: Cacti 0.8.6e and earlier does not perform proper input validation to protect against common attacks, which...

Cacti 0.8.6e and earlier does not perform proper input validation to protect against common attacks, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or SQL by sending a legitimate value in a POST request or cookie, then specifying the attack string in the URL, which causes the get_request_var function to return the wrong value in the $_REQUEST variable, which is cleansed while the original malicious $_GET value remains unmodified, as demonstrated in (1) graph_image.php and (2) graph.php.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 22:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2005-2148 is a Cacti input-validation flaw affecting version 0.8.6e and earlier. A remote attacker could abuse request handling to reach SQL injection or command execution paths. Business risk is highest where old Cacti instances remain internet-accessible or trusted inside monitoring networks. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Cacti deployments at 0.8.6e or earlier. Internet-facing monitoring portals, forgotten internal appliances, and distro-packaged Cacti installations from that era deserve inventory checks. Treat as a high-priority legacy exposure issue. The age of the CVE lowers likelihood in modern environments, but any unpatched Cacti instance can affect monitoring infrastructure and may expose sensitive operational data or host control paths. Mitigation focus: Identify any Cacti deployment running 0.8.6e or earlier.; Apply the Cacti 0.8.6f security patch or upgrade per vendor guidance.; Check Debian or distro advisories if Cacti was installed from packages..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 19:30 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 6, 2005, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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cacti-request-array-command-execution(21270)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
cacti-graph-post-cookie-sql-injection(21266)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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