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CVE-2024-43363

Remote code execution via Log Poisoning in Cacti

Published: Oct 7, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
35.8%
Top 1.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. An admin user can create a device with a malicious hostname containing php code and repeat the installation process (completing only step 5 of the installation process is enough, no need to complete the steps before or after it) to use a php file as the cacti log file. After having the malicious hostname end up in the logs (log poisoning), one can simply go to the log file url to execute commands to achieve RCE. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.28 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

cactiCacti
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
CactiThe Cacti Group Inc.
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
cacticacti
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
cactioss-projectEnterprise Softwareaka cacti
the cacti group inc.oss-projectUSEnterprise Softwareaka cacti

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-gxq4-mv8h-6qj4
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00010.html
lists.debian.org

Timeline

Published
Oct 7, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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