#VU103308 OS Command Injection in Cacti - CVE-2025-22604

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103308

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22604

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within multi-line SNMP responses. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cacti: 1.2.0 beta1 - 1.2.28

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External links
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-c5j8-jxj3-hh36

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.