CVE-2002-1479 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext database credentials from world-readable config files to modify databases and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1479?
CVE-2002-1479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1479?
It affects 1 product.
Products include The Cacti Group Cacti.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1479?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2002-1479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1479, GHSA-389p-g5q7-wj2f.