CVE-2024-45598

Name: CVE-2024-45598
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-27T16:15:31.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 2.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-45598 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.94%

85.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cacti	Cacti	< 1.2.29

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 27, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45598?

How severe is CVE-2024-45598?

CVE-2024-45598 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45598?

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Source: NVD / NIST