CVE-2020-8813

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 74% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 74%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

graph_realtime.php in Cacti 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a cookie, if a guest user has the graph real-time privilege.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
75(Track)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation74% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 22, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (32)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 01:55 UTCEG score recompute▲ 0.20
  3. 2026-07-22 22:41 UTCEG score recompute▼ 0.20
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  24. 2026-05-27 07:21 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-05-27 07:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  28. 2026-05-24 06:36 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCp0dalirius/CVE-2020-8813-Cacti-RCE-in-graph_realtime
    First seen Sep 30, 2022

    CVE-2020-8813 - RCE through graph_realtime.php in Cacti 1.2.8

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmhaskar/CVE-2020-8813
    First seen Feb 22, 2020

    The official exploit for Cacti v1.2.8 Remote Code Execution CVE-2020-8813

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48144
    First seen Feb 3, 2020

    Cacti 1.2.8 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48145
    First seen Feb 3, 2020

    Cacti 1.2.8 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-8813.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    Cacti v1.2.8 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-8813?
CVE-2020-8813 is a high vulnerability published on February 22, 2020. graph_realtime.php in Cacti 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a cookie, if a guest user has the graph real-time privilege.
When was CVE-2020-8813 disclosed?
CVE-2020-8813 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 22, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-8813 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-8813 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8813?
CVE-2020-8813 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-8813?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-8813, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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