CVE-2020-7237

HIGH

Cacti 1.2.8 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Performance Boost Debug Log Field

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (9)

Core 9

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2020/01/25/cve-2020-7237-remote-code-execution-in-cacti-rrdtool/

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUSOTOIEJKD2IWJHN7TY56TDZJQZJUVJ/

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XLZAMGTW2OSIBLYLXWHQBGWP7M4DTRS7/

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-40

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.3682

EPSS Percentile 98.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-78

Status published

Products (1)

cacti/cacti 1.2.8

Published Jan 20, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026