CVE-2022-46169: Cacti Command Injection Vulnerability

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-46169?

cacti: upgrade to 1.2.23. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-46169 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-46169 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

Q: What does CVE-2022-46169 affect?

CVE-2022-46169 affects cacti. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Cacti is an open source platform which provides a robust and extensible operational monitoring and fault management framework for users. In affected versions a command injection vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitr

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-46169?

Priority 94/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CRITICAL 9.8EXPLOITEDREMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-46169 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting cacti, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cacti is an open source platform which provides a robust and extensible operational monitoring and fault management framework for users. In affected versions a command injection vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on a server running Cacti, if a specific data source was selected for any monitored device. The vulnerability resides in the `remote_agent.php` file. This file can be accessed without authentication. T

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	99.8% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	Yes, fix due 2023-03-09
Weakness	CWE-74, CWE-78, CWE-863
Published	2022-12-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: cacti

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-05 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2023-02-16Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2023-03-09Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
2026-06-17 05:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cacti cacti UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.2.23

Fixed in: 1.2.23

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cacti || rpm -q cacti || cacti --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.2.23 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cacti

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cacti

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora ELN · libslirp · FIXED · 4.9.7-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-209cb94e13 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-209cb94e13

Fedora 46 · modpoll · FIXED · 1.6.1-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-60d403ff15 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-60d403ff15

Ubuntu 20.04 · cacti · FIXED · 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1+esm2

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cacti dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' cacti)" ge "1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1+esm2" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Ubuntu 22.04 · cacti · FIXED · 1.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1+esm2

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cacti dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' cacti)" ge "1.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1+esm2" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Ubuntu 24.04 · cacti · NOT AFFECTED

Ubuntu 24.10 · cacti · NOT AFFECTED

Ubuntu 25.04 · cacti · NOT AFFECTED

Debian 12 · cacti · FIXED · 1.2.22+ds1-3

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cacti dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' cacti)" ge "1.2.22+ds1-3" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Debian 13 · cacti · FIXED · 1.2.22+ds1-3

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cacti dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' cacti)" ge "1.2.22+ds1-3" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Amazon Linux 1 · see advisory · FIXED · ALAS-2023-1675 · source

sudo yum update --advisory=ALAS-2023-1675

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: 0xf4n9x/CVE-2022-46169 (47 stars)
GitHub PoC: FredBrave/CVE-2022-46169-CACTI-1.2.22 (42 stars)
GitHub PoC: sAsPeCt488/CVE-2022-46169 (29 stars)
GitHub PoC: 0xN7y/CVE-2022-46169
GitHub PoC: 0xZon/CVE-2022-46169-Exploit
Exploit-DB: Cacti v1.2.22 - Remote Command Execution (RCE)
Metasploit: Cacti 1.2.22 unauthenticated command injection
Nuclei scan template: Cacti <=1.2.22 - Remote Command Injection

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · CISA KEV catalog · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-46169?

cacti: upgrade to 1.2.23. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-46169 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-46169 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

What does CVE-2022-46169 affect?

CVE-2022-46169 affects cacti. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Cacti is an open source platform which provides a robust and extensible operational monitoring and fault management framework for users. In affected versions a command injection vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitr

How urgent is CVE-2022-46169?

Priority 94/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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