High severity · published Jan 20, 2020
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
8.8
CVSS
37.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)37.1% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Cacti · Cacti
1.2.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7237
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7237
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html
Third Party Advisory
https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2020/01/25/cve-2020-7237-remote-code-execution-in-cacti-rrdtool/
Exploit
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201
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