Pterodactyl has a database resource limit bypass via race condition in Client API
Priority LOW 11CWE-367Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to version 1.12.3, the Pterodactyl Client API has a logic flaw that lets users bypass their assigned limits for database allocations. This happens because the database locking mechanism used in the controllers is totally broken and doesn't actually lock anything. Version 1.12.3 patches the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed panel (pterodactyl): 1.12.3pterodactyl/panel (Packagist): 1.12.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pterodactyl | panel | before 1.12.3 | 1.12.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | pterodactyl/panel (Packagist) | before 1.12.3 | 1.12.3 | Patch available | GHSA-fgmm-w5cx-vrfw |
- panel Vendorpterodactyl Affected before 1.12.3 Fixed in 1.12.3 Patch available CNA
- pterodactyl/panel (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.12.3 Fixed in 1.12.3 Patch available GHSA-fgmm-w5cx-vrfw
Remediation
- Fix · CNA panel (pterodactyl) Fixed in 1.12.3
- Fix · GHSA-fgmm-w5cx-vrfw pterodactyl/panel (Packagist) Fixed in 1.12.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35202
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgmm-w5cx-vrfw
References
More pterodactyl vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-31212 Pterodactyl Panel Allows Unauthenticated Arbitrary Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-17963 Improper isolation of server file access in github.com/pterodactyl/wings CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-17479 Endless reprocessing/reupload of activity log data due to SQLite max parameters limit not being considered CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-58966 Pterodactyl Panel before 1.14.1 Privilege Escalation via Schedule Tasks CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-44131 Resource allocation without limits in pterodactyl panel CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-39427 Pterodactyl's improper JWT scoping allows subuser to upload files when not explicitly granted `file.create` permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-35202 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-35202 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgmm-w5cx-vrfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences