CVE-2024-43363

Remote code execution via Log Poisoning in Cacti

Published Oct 7, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 35.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4048-1 cacti security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5862-1 cacti security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.42107}

epss

{'score': 0.46281}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.46281}

epss

{'score': 0.42107}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cacti
Cacti cacti
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cacti
Cacti cacti
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Remote code execution via Log Poisoning in Cacti
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 8:38 PM
Reserved
Aug 9, 2024, 2:23 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 7, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:50 AM