RCE in Cacti
CVE-2020-7237
Cacti 1.2.8 allows Remote Code Execution (by privileged users) via shell metacharacters in the Performance Boost Debug Log field of poller_automation.php. OS commands are executed when a new poller cycle begins. The attacker must be authenticated, and must have access to modify the Performance Settings of the product.
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: 0.371 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.371 · newest: 0.371 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cacti — versions 1.2.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- ctrsec.io/index.php/2020/01/25/cve-2020-7237-remote-code-execution-in-cacti-rrd… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-40 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7237?
- CVE-2020-7237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cacti, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7237?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.