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Cacti 1.3.x-DEV Remote Code Execution

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114960

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Synopsis

Cacti 1.3.x-DEV Remote Code Execution

Description

Cacti version 1.3.x-DEV suffer from an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Solution

If you use the develop branch ensure to use a version after commit a56b28e34450921dc8299b0521b59a9c2da1732c

See Also

https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-cr28-x256-xf5m

https://www.cacti.net/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 114960

Type: remote

Published: 9/9/2025

Updated: 9/9/2025

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-29895

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-29895

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-29895

CWE: 74, 77, 78, 863

OWASP: 2010-A1, 2010-A8, 2013-A1, 2013-A7, 2013-A9, 2017-A1, 2017-A5, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A3, 2021-A6

WASC: Improper Input Handling, Insufficient Authorization, OS Commanding

CAPEC: 10, 101, 108, 120, 13, 135, 136, 14, 15, 183, 24, 248, 250, 267, 273, 28, 3, 34, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 6, 64, 67, 7, 71, 72, 75, 76, 78, 79, 8, 80, 83, 84, 88, 9

DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002510, APSC-DV-002560, APSC-DV-002630

HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2), 164.312(a)(1), 164.312(a)(2)(i)

ISO: 27001-A.13.1.1, 27001-A.14.1.2, 27001-A.14.1.3, 27001-A.14.2.5, 27001-A.18.1.3, 27001-A.6.2.2, 27001-A.9.1.2, 27001-A.9.4.1, 27001-A.9.4.4, 27001-A.9.4.5

NIST: sp800_53-AC-3, sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-10

OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2019-API8, 2023-API8

OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-5.2.5, 4.0.2-5.3.8

PCI-DSS: 3.2-6.2, 3.2-6.5.1, 3.2-6.5.8