RCE in Cacti
CVE-2005-10004
Cacti versions prior to 0.8.6-d contain a remote command execution vulnerability in the graph_view.php script. An authenticated user can inject arbitrary shell commands via the graph_start GET parameter, which is improperly handled during graph rendering. This flaw allows attackers to execute commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the web server process, potentially compromising system integrity.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.020 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cacti
- Raxnet/ian Berry Cacti — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/u… (Exploit, exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9911 (Exploit, exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16881 (Exploit, exploit)
- www.cacti.net/info/downloads (Product, product)
- web.archive.org/web/20050305034552/http://www.cacti.net/cactid_download.php (Product, product, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cacti-graph-view-rce (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-10004?
- CVE-2005-10004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cacti, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2005-10004?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2005-10004 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.