CVE-2020-11749 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Attackers can trigger XSS via SNMP scanning to achieve remote code execution with root or apache2 privileges in Pandora FMS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-11749?

CVE-2020-11749 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Pandora FMS 7.0 NG <= 746 suffers from Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in different browser views. A network administrator scanning a SNMP device can trigger a Cross Site Scripting (XSS), which can run arbitrary code to allow Remote Code Execution as root or apache2.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11749?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pandorafms Pandora Fms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-11749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3g2-8xhr-cpj2.

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