CVE-2017-12065 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Cacti versions prior to 1.1.16, specifically within the spikekill.php script. Attackers can exploit this flaw by manipulating the avgnan, outlier-start, or outlier-end parameters, leading to a complete compromise of the affected system with a CVSS score of 9.8. Despite its high severity and ease of exploitation (network-based with no user interaction), there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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