CVE-2022-46169 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-02-16
Cacti contains a command injection vulnerability in remote_agent.php due to improper authorization bypass and insufficient sanitization of the poller_id parameter. An unauthenticated attacker can bypass IP-based authentication by spoofing HTTP headers and execute arbitrary OS commands via the poll_for_data function when a script-based poller item is configured.
Yes. CVE-2022-46169 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 16 February 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-46169?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 16 February 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Cacti Cacti 1.2.x before 1.2.23, 1.3.x before 1.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-46169?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-46169 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-46169?
Check whether you run Cacti. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Cacti Cacti 1.2.x before 1.2.23, 1.3.x before 1.3.0
Timeline
2022-12-05: disclosed: Date based on GHSA-6p93-p743-35gf advisory publication
2023-02-16: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2023-02-16: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog entry