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CVE-2009-4112

Cacti 0.8.7e and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to gain privileges by modifying the "Data Input Method" for the "Linux - Get Memory Usage" setting to contain arbitrary commands.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-4112 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cacti organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-11-30T21:30:00.217

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cacti	cacti	≤ 0.8.7e	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.6.7	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.1	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.2	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.2a	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.3	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.3a	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.4	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.5	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.5a	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.6c	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.6f	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.6i	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.7	Yes
Application	cacti	cacti	0.8.7a	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0292.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/26/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/30/2 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508129/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37137 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54473 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0292.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00005.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00042.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00048.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/26/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/30/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508129/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37137 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54473 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cacti's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.