# CVE-2019-16723: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-09-23 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/2964
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZSCUUCKSYVZLN3PQE7NU76AFWUGT3E2D/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZO3ROHHPKLH2JRW7ES5FYSQTWIPNVLQB/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/25
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4604
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-40
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html

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