#VU25543 OS Command Injection in Cacti - CVE-2020-8813
Published: February 24, 2020 / Updated: November 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25543
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8813
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Cacti
Software vendor:
The Cacti Group, Inc.
The Cacti Group, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "graph_realtime.php" file. A remote user with graph real-time privilege can execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system via shell metacharacters in a cookie.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.