CVE-2023-41787 Arbitrary File Read

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

An attacker can read sensitive files from the server by manipulating configuration file search paths in Pandora FMS.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41787?

CVE-2023-41787 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Artica Pandora Fms, published on 23 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths. This vulnerability allows access to files with sensitive information. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 772.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41787?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Artica Pandora Fms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41787?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41787 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-2023-41787 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41787 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Artica Pandora Fms vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhcf-7vrx-pp62.

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