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    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.

    Published:Jan 20, 2020
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jan 20, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.46813
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cacti
    Product
    Cacti

    Exploits

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

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html
    https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2020/01/25/cve-2020-7237-remote-code-execution-in-cacti-rrdtool/
    https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUSOTOIEJKD2IWJHN7TY56TDZJQZJUVJ/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XLZAMGTW2OSIBLYLXWHQBGWP7M4DTRS7/
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-40
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html
    https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2020/01/25/cve-2020-7237-remote-code-execution-in-cacti-rrdtool/
    https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUSOTOIEJKD2IWJHN7TY56TDZJQZJUVJ/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XLZAMGTW2OSIBLYLXWHQBGWP7M4DTRS7/
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-40

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High