vulnerability

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-7237: Cacti: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 20, 2020
Added
Mar 20, 2020
Modified
Mar 31, 2026

Description

Cacti 1.2.8 allows Remote Code Execution (by privileged users) via shell metacharacters in the Performance Boost Debug Log field of poller_automation.php. OS commands are executed when a new poller cycle begins. The attacker must be authenticated, and must have access to modify the Performance Settings of the product.

Solution

gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-analyzer-cacti
Title
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