CVE-2022-43978 Limited Authentication bypass due to hardcoded secret
An attacker with a valid session can bypass authentication checks in Pandora FMS due to a hardcoded secret in the public hash generation function.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-43978?
CVE-2022-43978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS, published on 27 Jan 2023. 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pandorafms Pandora Fms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-43978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw3x-x7f9-xrj4.