Description
(1) snmp.php and (2) rrd.php in Cacti before 0.8.8b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors.
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 | 0.8.8b+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | cacti | 0.8.8a+dfsg-5+deb7u1 | DSA-2739-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | cacti | 0.8.7g-1+squeeze2 | DSA-2739-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2739-1 cacti - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 54181 third-party-advisory
- http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=7392
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1377 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2739 vendor-advisory
- 54386 third-party-advisory
- http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=7393
- http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=50593
- [oss-security] 20130807 Re: CVE request: SQL injection and shell escaping issues in Cacti < 0.8.8b mailing-list