RCE in Cacti

CVE-2017-16641

lib/rrd.php in Cacti 1.1.27 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands via the path_rrdtool parameter in an action=save request to settings.php.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.032 (87.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-16641: held from 0.032 to 0.032.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Cacti — versions 1.1.27

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16641?
CVE-2017-16641 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cacti, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-16641?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.