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Public proof of concept

CVE-2020-7058

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-01-15
  • WeaknessCWE-20

Am I affected?

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Description

data_input.php in Cacti 1.2.8 allows remote code execution via a crafted Input String to Data Collection -> Data Input Methods -> Unix -> Ping Host. NOTE: the vendor has stated "This is a false alarm.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-01-1507:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Cacti
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2= 1.2.8no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • cactiDebian:14all versions · no fixed version listed
  • cactiDebian:13all versions · no fixed version listed
  • cactiDebian:12all versions · no fixed version listed

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-01-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-446h-xh8r-vwqx

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7058?

data_input.php in Cacti 1.2.8 allows remote code execution via a crafted Input String to Data Collection -> Data Input Methods -> Unix -> Ping Host. NOTE: the vendor has stated "This is a false alarm.

Is CVE-2020-7058 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2020-7058, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7058?

CVE-2020-7058 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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