Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-40941Cacti: Package Import Signature Validation Bypass Allows Self-Signed Packages
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in cacti from Cacti. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior have a package import signature validation bypass allows which allows self-signed packages. This issue has been fixed in version 1.2.31.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | cacti | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40941 |
| Debian:13 | cacti | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40941 |
| Debian:14 | cacti | 1.2.31+ds1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40941 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | cacti | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40941 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | cacti | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40941 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | cacti | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40941 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | cacti | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40941 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-347 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-274c-97hj-pv2v x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/pull/7054 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/releases/tag/release%2F1.2.31 x_refsource_MISC