Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-12978 (CCN-130727)

Assigned:2017-08-19
Published:2017-08-19
Updated:2017-08-27
Summary:lib/html.php in Cacti before 1.1.18 has XSS via the title field of an external link added by an authenticated user.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-12978

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1039226

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cacti-cve201712978-xss(130727)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/develop/docs/CHANGELOG

Source: CCN
Type: Cacti GIT Repository
Minor XSS and create generalized escape function

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/9c610a7a4e29595dcaf7d7082134e4b89619ea24

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/918

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.1.17)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:cacti:cacti:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:201712978
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112039
    P
    		cacti-1.2.18-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105594
    P
    		cacti-1.2.18-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017129780000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-08-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201712978000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-08-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201712978000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-08-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017129780000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-08-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201712978000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-08-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201712978000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-08-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017129780000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-08-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201712978000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12978 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-08-21
    BACK
    cacti cacti *
    cacti cacti 1.1.17