Input validation error in Cacti - CVE-2020-7237
Published: January 20, 2020 / Updated: May 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24394
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7237
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.
Affected software:
Cacti
Cacti
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Performance Boost Debug Log field of "poller_automation.php". A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-7237
Install update from vendor's website.