CVE-2002-1477 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the title field during edit mode.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2002-1477?

CVE-2002-1477 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

graphs.php in Cacti before 0.6.8 allows remote authenticated Cacti administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the title during edit mode.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1477?

It affects 1 product.

Products include The Cacti Group Cacti.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1477?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2002-1477 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1477, GHSA-89r6-x49c-h6w2.

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