CVE-2022-43979 Path Traversal leading to Local File Inclusion
An attacker can exploit insufficient input validation to include arbitrary PHP files via path traversal, potentially achieving remote code execution.
- 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-2022-43979?
CVE-2022-43979 is a medium-severity path traversal 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pandorafms Pandora Fms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-43979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vwg-hrx4-49q3.