CVE-2024-25641
HighPublic exploitCacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework.
Published May 14, 2024 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25641, GHSA-7cmj-g5qc-pj88, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25641
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2024-25641 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 1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3, Cacti 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1, Cacti 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u4.
- 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
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, an arbitrary file write vulnerability, exploitable through the "Package Import" feature, allows authenticated users having the "Import Templates" permission to execute arbitrary PHP code on the web server. The vulnerability is located within the import_package() function defined into the /lib/import.php script. The function blindly trusts the filename and file content provided within the XML data, and writes such files into the Cacti base path (or even outside, since path traversal sequences are not filtered). This can be exploited to write or overwrite arbitrary files on the web server, leading to execution of arbitrary PHP code or other security impacts. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for this issue.
Affected Products
45 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| CactiCacti | >= < 1.2.27 | 1.2.27 |
| FedoraFedoraproject | 39 | n/a |
| cacti-spinesuse | See advisory | 1.2.27-bp155.2.9.1 |
Patched Releases
Cacti
1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3, 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1, 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u4, 1.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1, 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u3, 1.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1, 1.2.27-1.1, 1.2.27-bp155.2.9.1, 1.2.27-bp156.2.3.1, 1.2.27-r0, 1.2.27+ds1-1, 1.2.27
cacti-spine
1.2.27-bp155.2.9.1, 1.2.27-bp156.2.3.1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
May 14, 2024
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- advisoryhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/6
- advisoryhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/25xxx/CVE-2024-25641.json
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25641
- advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-25641
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-25641
FAQ
Common Questions.
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework.
Affected: Cacti versions >= < 1.2.27; Fedora (Fedoraproject) versions 39; 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 1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3, Cacti 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1, Cacti 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u4.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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