# CVE-2022-46169: Cacti Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-46169-cacti-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-02-16. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-46169 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-02-16

Cacti contains a command injection vulnerability in remote_agent.php due to improper authorization bypass and insufficient sanitization of the poller_id parameter. An unauthenticated attacker can bypass IP-based authentication by spoofing HTTP headers and execute arbitrary OS commands via the poll_for_data function when a script-based poller item is configured.

Technologies: [Cacti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cacti). Vendors: [Cacti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cacti).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-46169 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-46169 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 16 February 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-46169?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 16 February 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Cacti Cacti 1.2.x before 1.2.23, 1.3.x before 1.3.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-46169?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-46169 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-46169?** Check whether you run Cacti. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Cacti Cacti 1.2.x before 1.2.23, 1.3.x before 1.3.0

## Timeline

- 2022-12-05: disclosed: Date based on GHSA-6p93-p743-35gf advisory publication
- 2023-02-16: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-02-16: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog entry

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