Auth bypass in Artica Pfms Pandora Fms

CVE-2022-43978

There is an improper authentication vulnerability in Pandora FMS v764. The application verifies that the user has a valid session when he is not trying to do a login. Since the secret is static in generatePublicHash function, an attacker with knowledge of a valid session can abuse this in order to pass the authentication check.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43978?
CVE-2022-43978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artica Pfms Pandora Fms, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2023-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-43978?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.