CVE-2022-43978 (GCVE-0-2022-43978)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-27 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-27 20:23
VLAI
Title
Limited Authentication bypass due to hardcoded secret
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.
Severity
5.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-27 20:22 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
INCIBE CNA under the INCIBE root
CNA scorecard B 85/100 over 153 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Artica PFMS Pandora FMS Affected: v764 , ≤ v764 (custom)
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Date Public
2022-11-03 00:00
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