Description
graphs.php in Cacti before 0.6.8 allows remote authenticated Cacti administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the title during edit mode.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cacti | 0.6.8a-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 0.6.8a-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 0.6.8a-2 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | cacti | 0.6.7-2.1 | DSA-164 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-164 cacti - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- cacti-graph-label-commands(10048) vdb-entry
- DSA-164 vendor-advisory
- 20020903 Cacti security issues mailing-list
- 5627 vdb-entry
- http://www.knights-of-the-routing-table.org/advisories/krt_001_20020903_cacti.txt