CVE-2020-7237
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 37%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 98
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-78
Referencias
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html
- https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2020/01/25/cve-2020-7237-remote-code-execution-in-cacti-rrdtool/
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUSOTOIEJKD2IWJHN7TY56TDZJQZJUVJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XLZAMGTW2OSIBLYLXWHQBGWP7M4DTRS7/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-40
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html
- https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2020/01/25/cve-2020-7237-remote-code-execution-in-cacti-rrdtool/
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUSOTOIEJKD2IWJHN7TY56TDZJQZJUVJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XLZAMGTW2OSIBLYLXWHQBGWP7M4DTRS7/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-40
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