CVE-2020-8813
CVE-2020-8813 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cacti with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 74% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- CVSS v2: 9.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 74% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Affected product: Cacti
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8813?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8813?
- CVE-2020-8813 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-8813 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 74% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-8813?
- CVE-2020-8813 primarily affects Cacti. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-8813?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-8813 published?
- CVE-2020-8813 was published on 2020-02-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156537/Cacti-1.2.8-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156538/Cacti-1.2.8-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156593/Cacti-1.2.8-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157477/Open-AudIT-Professional-3.3.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A8hxTyk_NgSp04zPX-23nPbsSDeyDFio/view
- https://gist.github.com/mhaskar/ebe6b74c32fd0f7e1eedf1aabfd44129
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3285
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/releases
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00039.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M77SS33IDVNGBU566TK2XVULPW3RXUQ4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WAX3LDXPIKWNBGVZSIMZV7LI5K6BZRTO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XEMDQXDRNQYXOME7TACKDVCXZXZNGZE2/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-16
- https://shells.systems/cacti-v1-2-8-authenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2020-8813/
Affected products (7)
- cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opmantek:open-audit:3.3.1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:suse_package_hub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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