# CVE-2004-1736: Cacti 0.8.5a allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information via an HTTP request to (1) auth.php, (2) auth\_login.php, (3) auth\_changep

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-26 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cacti 0.8.5a allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information via an HTTP request to (1) auth.php, (2) auth_login.php, (3) auth_changepassword.php, and possibly other php files, which reveal the installation path in a PHP error message.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-August/025376.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12308
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109272483621038&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17014

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