HIGH
lib/rrd.php in Cacti 1.1.27 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands via the path_rrdtool parameter in an action=save request to settings.php
Published Nov 7, 2017
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.22%
Description
lib/rrd.php in Cacti 1.1.27 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands via the path_rrdtool parameter in an action=save request to settings.php.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.22% 0.03223
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03223
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.22% (0.03223) | 87.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 86.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00719) | 80.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00719) | 80.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00528) | 76.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00475) | 75.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 71.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 58.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 73.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 73.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00619) | 75.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.55th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.10th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 32.27th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/1057 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/1057 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 7, 2017
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Nov 7, 2017
Link CVE-2017-16641
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a