CVE-2019-16723 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass authorization checks to view unauthorized graphs by manipulating the local_graph_id parameter in Cacti.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-16723?
CVE-2019-16723 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 23 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Cacti through 1.2.6, authenticated users may bypass authorization checks (for viewing a graph) via a direct graph_json.php request with a modified local_graph_id parameter.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cacti Cacti.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16723?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-16723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cacti Cacti
- CVE-2022-46169 Cacti Command Injection
- CVE-2026-39893 Cacti: Pre-authentication SQL injection via rfilter RLIKE clause in graph_view.php
- CVE-2026-39938 Cacti: Unauthenticated RCE on Graph Image
- CVE-2026-39955 Cacti has Pre-Authentication SQL Injection via unanchored FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP in graph_view.php
- CVE-2023-39361 Unauthenticated SQL Injection in graph_view.php in Cacti
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16723, GHSA-w66m-7qj6-9pv2, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16723.