CVE-2002-1479

N/A Unknown
Published: April 22, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10049.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.knights-of-the-routing-table.org/advisories/krt_001_20020903_cacti.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
URL Repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5628
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10049.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.knights-of-the-routing-table.org/advisories/krt_001_20020903_cacti.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
URL Repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

the_cacti_group