graph_realtime.php in Cacti 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS…
Priority HIGH 76CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
graph_realtime.php in Cacti 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a cookie, if a guest user has the graph real-time privilege.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.73957 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | Cacti |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 32 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:opmantek:open-audit:3.3.1:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Opmantek |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:suse_package_hub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Running on | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Cacti
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:opmantek:open-audit:3.3.1:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Opmantek
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:suse_package_hub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Running on ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8813
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg99-fwr4-rcj9
References
Exploit 4
Advisory 11
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3285
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156538/Cacti-1.2.8-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156537/Cacti-1.2.8-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156593/Cacti-1.2.8-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- FEDORA-2020-552e4e7879
- FEDORA-2020-10fe60d68b
- FEDORA-2020-d6a9e27bb1
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0558
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157477/Open-AudIT-Professional-3.3.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- GLSA-202004-16
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221231 [SECURITY] [DLA 3252-1] cacti security update
Sources
- CVE-2020-8813 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8813 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gg99-fwr4-rcj9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-8813 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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