CVE-2016-10700

8.8 HIGH
Published: November 24, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

auth_login.php in Cacti before 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users who use web authentication to bypass intended access restrictions by logging in as a user not in the cacti database, because the guest user is not considered. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-2313.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2697
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.cacti.net/release_notes_1_0_0.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/69983495cd41bf0903fe02baeef84b1fa85f2846
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20160817090458/http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2697
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.cacti.net/release_notes_1_0_0.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/69983495cd41bf0903fe02baeef84b1fa85f2846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20160817090458/http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

cacti

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