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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7237 · published 20 January 2020

CVE-2020-7237: Cacti os command injection vulnerability

Cacti · Cacti

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.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 37% · top 1.5% CWE-78 · OS command injection
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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/ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUSOTOIEJKD2IWJHN7TY56T
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XLZAMGTW2OSIBLYLXWHQBGW
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/ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUSOTOIEJKD2IWJHN7TY56T
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XLZAMGTW2OSIBLYLXWHQBGW
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-40

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-7237), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.