Limited Authentication bypass due to hardcoded secret
Priority LOW 27CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandora FMS | Pandora FMS | v764 – v764 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pandora FMS VendorPandora FMS Affected v764 – v764 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pandorafms:pandora_fms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 766 | Vulnerable | Pandora FMS |
- cpe:2.3:a:pandorafms:pandora_fms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 766 Vulnerable ·Pandora FMS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw3x-x7f9-xrj4
References
More Pandora Fms vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10837 Artica Pandora FMS 7.44 allows remote command execution via the events feature. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-10486 Command Injection leading to RCE via LDAP Misconfiguration CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2023-10138 Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-10136 Server side request forgery in api checker CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-24252 Pandora FMS Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Ping Module CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2020-09433 Pandora FMS 7.0 NG <= 746 suffers from Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in different browser… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-43978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rw3x-x7f9-xrj4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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