# CVE-2024-45598: cacti: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework

CVE-2024-45598 is fixed in cacti on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45598, released January 27, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45598
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.9 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0299
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 27, 2025

## Description

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Prior to 1.2.29, an administrator can change the `Poller Standard Error Log Path` parameter in either Installation Step 5 or in Configuration->Settings->Paths tab to a local file inside the server. Then simply going to Logs tab and selecting the name of the local file will show its content on the web UI. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.29.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | cacti Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u5 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-45598.md) | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Linux | cacti Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.2.28+ds1-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-45598.md) | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Linux | cacti Debian 14 | 1.2.28+ds1-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-45598.md) | Jan 27, 2025 |

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