# CVE-2022-1648: Relative Path Traversal to Remote Code Execution in File Manager

> A privileged user can exploit relative path traversal in File Manager to upload and execute PHP files, leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q8gm-6jc5-wp2m

## What is CVE-2022-1648?

CVE-2022-1648 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS, published on 26 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Pandora FMS v7.0NG.760 and below allows a relative path traversal in File Manager where a privileged user could upload a .php file outside the intended images directory which is restricted to execute the .php file. The impact could lead to a Remote Code Execution with running application privilege.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-23 (Relative Path Traversal)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1648?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pandorafms Pandora Fms.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS

- [CVE-2021-34074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34074/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-13854](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13854/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-11749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11749/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2020-13851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13851/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-34088](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34088/): Pandora FMS Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Ping Module (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1648 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1648 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS, published on 26 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Artica PFMS Pandora FMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1648/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1648/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1648
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1648
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1648

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1648/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.