CVE-2017-12065

CRITICAL

spikekill.php in Cacti before 1.1.16 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the avgnan, outlier-start, or outlier-end parameter.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.62
CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS2.9%
Percentile86th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Cacti systems (CVE-2017-12065). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2017-GLOBAL-115023-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-12065?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Cacti systems (CVE-2017-12065). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-12065?
CVE-2017-12065 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 2.9%.
Is CVE-2017-12065 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2017-12065 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-12065?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/bd0e586f6f46d814930226f1516a194e7e72293e PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-12065?
CVE-2017-12065 affects: Cacti.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2017-12065
BSIDBS-2017-GLOBAL-115023-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2017-08-01
Last Modified2026-05-13
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

spikekill.php in Cacti before 1.1.16 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the avgnan, outlier-start, or outlier-end parameter.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: spikekill.php in Cacti before 1.1.16 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the avgnan, outlier-start, or outlier-end parameter. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Cacti Cacti —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 3308 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe7cac19b6eb7753256ab36f4b27a3c23e404c4219be83b06bb2735137c8b219d879525d7aa4a6812b9cc26d06d132cf67bdb5920889d08153485acf41bee3214
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