Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a command execution flaw in old Cacti installations. A logged-in user could abuse the graph rendering page to run operating-system commands as the web server account. Successful exploitation could lead to server compromise, but the bundle does not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if any legacy Cacti instance remains in production. The business risk is server compromise by an authenticated user, amplified by public exploit availability. If Cacti is not deployed or is modern and access-controlled, urgency is lower.
Technical view
CVE-2005-10004 is a CWE-78 issue in Cacti graph_view.php before 0.8.6-d. The graph_start GET parameter is improperly handled during graph rendering, allowing authenticated remote command execution with web server privileges. CVSS 4.0 is 8.7, with low attack complexity and low privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy Cacti deployments older than 0.8.6-d, especially where authenticated access is broadly available. Internet exposure increases business risk, but the issue requires an authenticated user according to the supplied description.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references exist in Metasploit and Exploit-DB, which increases practical risk. The CVE is not marked KEV in the bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. Treat exploit availability as real, but do not assume current exploitation without telemetry.
Researcher notes
The supplied affected metadata is sparse and partially unhelpful, but the narrative, CVSS vector, and third-party advisory identify pre-0.8.6-d Cacti as affected. Do not claim unauthenticated exploitation or active exploitation from this bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Cacti instances and confirm exact installed versions.
- Upgrade any Cacti version earlier than 0.8.6-d or follow current vendor guidance.
- Restrict Cacti access to trusted administrators and management networks.
- Review Cacti accounts and remove unnecessary authenticated users.
- Check vendor downloads and advisories for supported upgrade paths.
Validation and detection
- Verify whether graph_view.php exists on deployed Cacti systems.
- Confirm installed Cacti versions against the affected pre-0.8.6-d range.
- Review web logs for unusual graph_start parameter activity.
- Check Cacti authentication logs for unexpected user activity.
- Validate that Cacti is not exposed beyond intended management users.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/cacti_graphimage_exec.rbCVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9911CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16881CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://www.cacti.net/info/downloadsCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050305034552/http://www.cacti.net/cactid_download.phpCVE reference, VulnCheck · product, patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cacti-graph-view-rceCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.