CVE-2023-49085
HighPublic exploitCacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework.
Published Dec 22, 2023 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49085, GHSA-vr3c-38wh-g855, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-49085
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2023-49085 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Cacti, cacti-spine (suse).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Cacti 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u3, Cacti 1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u6, Cacti 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
74%
Higher than 99.4% 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
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. In versions 1.2.25 and prior, it is possible to execute arbitrary SQL code through the pollers.php script. An authorized user may be able to execute arbitrary SQL code. The vulnerable component is the pollers.php. Impact of the vulnerability - arbitrary SQL code execution. As of time of publication, a patch does not appear to exist.
Affected Products
41 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| CactiCacti | >= <= 1.2.25 | 1.2.25 |
| cacti-spinesuse | See advisory | 1.2.26-bp155.2.6.1 |
Patched Releases
Cacti
1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u3, 1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u6, 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2, 1.2.26-1.1, 1.2.26-bp155.2.6.1, 1.2.26-r0, 1.2.26+ds1-1, <=1.2.25
cacti-spine
1.2.26-bp155.2.6.1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Dec 22, 2023
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
References
- advisoryhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/49xxx/CVE-2023-49085.json
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49085
- advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-49085
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49085
- advisoryhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49085
FAQ
Common Questions.
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework.
Affected: Cacti versions >= <= 1.2.25; 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 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u3, Cacti 1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u6, Cacti 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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