CVE-2024-12971 QuickShell Authenticated Command Injection

High 8.6 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Pandora FMS servers, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-12971?

CVE-2024-12971 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Artica Pandora Fms, published on 17 Mar 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command vulnerability allows OS Command Injection.This issue affects Pandora FMS from 700 to 777.6

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12971?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Artica Pandora Fms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-12971 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12971 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

All Artica Pandora Fms vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q2xw-vm55-8v83.

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