Unscored severity · published Aug 22, 2014
CVE-2014-5261
The graph settings script (graph_settings.php) in Cacti 0.8.8b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a font size, related…
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CVSS
10.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The graph settings script (graph_settings.php) in Cacti 0.8.8b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a font size, related to the rrdtool commandline in lib/rrd.php.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.8% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Cacti · Cacti
through 0.8.8b; 0.8.6e; 0.8.7; 0.8.7a; 0.8.7b; 0.8.7c; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5261
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5261
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/351
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/386
Patch
http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=7454
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3007
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69213
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1127165
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