# CVE-2023-24517: Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted File Upload

> Attackers can upload malicious files to the Pandora FMS File Manager to execute arbitrary system commands, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gg3j-5crr-vx4f

## What is CVE-2023-24517?

CVE-2023-24517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS, published on 22 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in the Pandora FMS File Manager component, allows an attacker to make make use of this issue ( unrestricted file upload ) to execute arbitrary system commands. This issue affects Pandora FMS v767 version and prior versions on all platforms.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24517?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pandorafms Pandora Fms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-24517 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-24517 exists.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/Argonx21/CVE-2023-24517 (github_poc): https://github.com/Argonx21/CVE-2023-24517

## 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-2023-24517 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS, published on 22 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-24517 exists.

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-2023-24517/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24517/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24517
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24517
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24517

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24517/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.