CVE-2022-26310 Improper Authorization in User Management to Vertical Privilege Escalation

High 7.3 Published 1 Aug 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can escalate privileges to admin by improperly accessing User Management functions 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-2022-26310?

CVE-2022-26310 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS, published on 1 Aug 2022. 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 v7.0NG.760 and below allows an improper authorization in User Management where any authenticated user with access to the User Management module could create, modify or delete any user with full admin privilege. The impact could lead to a vertical privilege escalation to access the privileges of a higher-level user or typically an admin user.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26310?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pandorafms Pandora Fms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26310?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26310 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-26310 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26310 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9743-wggf-qgxg, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-26310.