CVE-2020-7058 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted input in Cacti's Data Input Methods, despite vendor claims of false alarm.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7058?
CVE-2020-7058 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 15 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
data_input.php in Cacti 1.2.8 allows remote code execution via a crafted Input String to Data Collection -> Data Input Methods -> Unix -> Ping Host. NOTE: the vendor has stated "This is a false alarm.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7058?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cacti Cacti.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7058?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7058 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-7058 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-7058 exists.
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-2020-7058, GHSA-446h-xh8r-vwqx.