CVE-2020-14295
HighPublic exploitA SQL injection issue in color.php in Cacti 1.2.12 allows an admin to inject SQL via the filter parameter.
Published Jun 17, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14295, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14295
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2020-14295 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.2 v3.1) affecting Cacti, Fedora (Fedoraproject), cacti-spine (suse).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Cacti 0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm1, Cacti 1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, Cacti 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
7.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
86%
Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
A SQL injection issue in color.php in Cacti 1.2.12 allows an admin to inject SQL via the filter parameter. This can lead to remote command execution because the product accepts stacked queries.
Affected Products
43 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| CactiCacti | 1.2.12 | 1.2.13-r0 |
| FedoraFedoraproject | 31, 32 | n/a |
| cacti-spinesuse | See advisory | 1.2.13-8.1 |
Patched Releases
Cacti
0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm1, 1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1, 1.2.13-11.1, 1.2.13-bp151.4.12.1, 1.2.13-r0, 1.2.13+ds1-1, 1.2.18-1.2
cacti-spine
1.2.13-8.1, 1.2.13-bp151.4.12.1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jun 17, 2020
Last updated
Aug 5, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
References
- advisoryGLSA-202007-03
- advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-14295
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13230
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13231
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14295
FAQ
Common Questions.
A SQL injection issue in color.php in Cacti 1.2.12 allows an admin to inject SQL via the filter parameter.
Affected: Cacti versions 1.2.12; Fedora (Fedoraproject) versions 31, 32; cacti-spine (suse). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Cacti 0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm1, Cacti 1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, Cacti 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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