CVE-2017-16641
lib/rrd.php in Cacti 1.1.27 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-16641- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-16641- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-7828 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-7828- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h5hf-99mp-vqgm
lib/rrd.php in Cacti 1.1.27 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h5hf-99mp-vqgm- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-16641- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-16641
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16641- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16641
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16641- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10670-1 No score
cacti-1.2.18-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the cacti-1.2.18-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10670-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cactiDebian:12 |
before 1.1.27+ds1-3 | 1.1.27+ds1-3 |
cactiDebian:13 |
before 1.1.27+ds1-3 | 1.1.27+ds1-3 |
cactiDebian:14 |
before 1.1.27+ds1-3 | 1.1.27+ds1-3 |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.8.8b+dfsg-30.8.8b+dfsg-50.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.10.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm10.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.8.8f+ds1-20.8.8f+ds1-30.8.8f+ds1-40.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu2 Show 7 moreShow less0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu30.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu40.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.040.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.20.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm2 |
None known |
cactiopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 1.2.18-1.2 | 1.2.18-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-16641 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cacti, published November 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.22%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in cacti 1.1.27+ds1-3.
References
github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/1057
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16641
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16641
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16641
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16641
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6799