CVE-2022-43979 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-43979: Path Traversal leading to Local File Inclusion

Vendor Artica Pfms
Product Pandora FMS
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published January 27, 2023
Last update March 27, 2025

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 27, 2023 CVE published
March 27, 2025 Record updated

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