CVE-2020-7237

NameCVE-2020-7237
DescriptionCacti 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs949997

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
cacti (PTS)buster1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u4fixed
buster (security)1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u6fixed
bullseye1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u2fixed
bullseye (security)1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u3fixed
bookworm1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u1fixed
bookworm (security)1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2fixed
sid, trixie1.2.26+ds1-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
cactisourcejessie(not affected)
cactisourcestretch(not affected)
cactisourcebuster1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u3
cactisource(unstable)1.2.9+ds1-1949997

Notes

[stretch] - cacti <not-affected> (Boost plugin not shipped)
[jessie] - cacti <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3201
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/5010719dbd160198be3e07bb994cf237e3af1308

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