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CVE-2020-7237

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  • Published2020-01-20
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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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.

Timeline

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  1. 2020-01-2005:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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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

  • cactiUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • cactiUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • cactiUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • cactiSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.2.11-bp151.4.6.1and 1 other package
  • cactiSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.2.9-bp151.4.3.1and 1 other package
  • cactiSUSE:Package Hub 12all versions · fixed in 1.2.11-5.1
  • cactiopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 1.2.18-1.2
  • cactiopenSUSE:Leap 15.1all versions · fixed in 1.2.11-5.1

21 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-7237 Red Hat Product Security

    cacti: remote code execution due to input validation in Performance Boost Debug Log

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 repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score37.1 %read 2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

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
2020-01-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7237?

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.

Is CVE-2020-7237 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-7237 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 37.1% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7237?

CVE-2020-7237 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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