CVE-2026-40084: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-40084?

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

Q: Is CVE-2026-40084 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40084 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-2026-40084 affect?

CVE-2026-40084 affects cacti. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior are vulnerable to Path Traversal through the Report format_file Parameter, causing arbitrary file read. This vulnerability occurs in two stages.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-40084?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2026-40084 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) 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. Versions 1.2.30 and prior are vulnerable to Path Traversal through the Report format_file Parameter, causing arbitrary file read. This vulnerability occurs in two stages. In the first stage (stored injection), lib/html_reports.php at line 283 stores $save['format_file'] = $post['format_file'] directly into the database without any validation. In the second stage (file read), li

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2026-06-25
Last modified	2026-06-29

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

Last updated 2026-06-29 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-25 23:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-29 18:48 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-2026-40084?

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

Is CVE-2026-40084 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40084 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-2026-40084 affect?

CVE-2026-40084 affects cacti. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior are vulnerable to Path Traversal through the Report format_file Parameter, causing arbitrary file read. This vulnerability occurs in two stages.

How urgent is CVE-2026-40084?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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