data_input.php in Cacti 1.2.8 allows remote code execution via a crafted Input String to Data Collection -> Data Input Methods -> Unix -> P…

published 2020-01-15 6y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-28192

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.3%; EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: last yr. (2024-11-18)

Exploit prediction

2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3186 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

github.com /Cacti/cacti/issues/3186
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-7058
NVD CVE-2020-7058

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