CVE-2022-48538
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of...
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
- Record
CVE-2022-48538- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
- Record
CVE-2022-48538- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-51234 No score
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
- Record
EUVD-2022-51234- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fc7r-9282-58jr
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of...
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
- Record
GHSA-fc7r-9282-58jr- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-48538
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48538- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
- Record
CVE-2022-48538- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-48538 No score
In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48538- Updated
- 2026-11-03
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cactiDebian:12 |
before 1.2.23+ds1-1 | 1.2.23+ds1-1 |
cactiDebian:13 |
before 1.2.23+ds1-1 | 1.2.23+ds1-1 |
cactiDebian:14 |
before 1.2.23+ds1-1 | 1.2.23+ds1-1 |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.8.8b+dfsg-30.8.8b+dfsg-50.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.10.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm10.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.8.8f+ds1-20.8.8f+ds1-30.8.8f+ds1-40.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu2 Show 7 moreShow less0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu30.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu40.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.040.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.20.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.18+ds1-11.1.27+ds1-21.1.27+ds1-31.1.28+ds1-21.1.35+ds1-1 Show 5 moreShow less1.1.36+ds1-11.1.38+ds1-11.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm31.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.4+ds1-2ubuntu31.2.9+ds1-1ubuntu11.2.9+ds1-1ubuntu21.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu11.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm11.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.11.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1+esm11.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.16+ds1-2ubuntu11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1+esm11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1+esm11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.25+ds1-21.2.26+ds1-11.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.28+ds1-4ubuntu11.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu21.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu31.2.31+ds1-3ubuntu2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu11.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-48538 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Cacti, published August 22, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in cacti 1.2.23+ds1-1.
References
docs.cacti.net/Settings-Auth-LDAP.md
github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/5189
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48538
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-48538
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-48538
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48538