Arbitrary file upload in Artica Pfms Pandora Fms

CVE-2022-43979

There is a Path Traversal that leads to a Local File Inclusion in Pandora FMS v764. A function is called to check that the parameter that the user has inserted does not contain malicious characteres, but this check is insufficient. An attacker could insert an absolute path to overcome the heck, thus being able to incluse any PHP file that resides on the disk. The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43979?
CVE-2022-43979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artica Pfms Pandora Fms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-43979?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.