CVE-2026-39894: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-39894?

cacti: upgrade to 1.2.31. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-39894 being exploited?

CVE-2026-39894 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-39894 affect?

CVE-2026-39894 affects cacti. Severity is low (CVSS 2.9). Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. In versions 1.2.30 and below, the locale-dependent decimal formatting in rrdtool_function_update() can corrupt RRDtool metric values. The rrdtool_function_update() function

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-39894?

Priority 11/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 2.9UPGRADE

CVE-2026-39894 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.9) affecting cacti. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. In versions 1.2.30 and below, the locale-dependent decimal formatting in rrdtool_function_update() can corrupt RRDtool metric values. The rrdtool_function_update() function checks metric values with is_numeric() and concatenates them into the RRDtool update command via PHP string interpolation. PHP's string cast of floats is locale-sensitive: if LC_NUMERIC uses comma as decimal s

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.9 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 97%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-474
Published	2026-06-24
Last modified	2026-06-25

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

Last updated 2026-06-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-24 22:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-25 20:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cacti cacti UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.2.31

Fixed in: 1.2.31

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.2.31 (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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-39894?

cacti: upgrade to 1.2.31. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-39894 being exploited?

CVE-2026-39894 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-39894 affect?

CVE-2026-39894 affects cacti. Severity is low (CVSS 2.9). Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. In versions 1.2.30 and below, the locale-dependent decimal formatting in rrdtool_function_update() can corrupt RRDtool metric values. The rrdtool_function_update() function

How urgent is CVE-2026-39894?

Priority 11/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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