CVE-2014-2709 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Cacti network monitoring systems via shell metacharacters in unspecified parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-2709?
CVE-2014-2709 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 23 Apr 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lib/rrd.php in Cacti 0.8.7g, 0.8.8b, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2709?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cacti Cacti, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2709?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-2709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cacti Cacti
- CVE-2022-46169 Cacti Command Injection
- CVE-2026-39893 Cacti: Pre-authentication SQL injection via rfilter RLIKE clause in graph_view.php
- CVE-2026-39938 Cacti: Unauthenticated RCE on Graph Image
- CVE-2026-39955 Cacti has Pre-Authentication SQL Injection via unanchored FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP in graph_view.php
- CVE-2023-39361 Unauthenticated SQL Injection in graph_view.php in Cacti
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2709, GHSA-f4fj-5r86-7vv3.