Description
Cacti versions prior to 0.8.6-d contain a remote command execution vulnerability in the graph_view.php script. An authenticated user can inject arbitrary shell commands via the graph_start GET parameter, which is improperly handled during graph rendering. This flaw allows attackers to execute commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the web server process, potentially compromising system integrity.
Affected products
cacti: cacti
References6
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/mo… Exploit
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16881 Exploit
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9911 Exploit
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cacti-graph-view-rce ExploitThird Party Advisory
- web.archive.org/web/20050305034552/www.cacti.net/cactid_downloa… Product
- www.cacti.net/info/downloads Product
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
-
8.7
HIGH
Score source: CNA
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:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 3% percentile: 87 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-78
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