CVE-2023-4677

Unauthenticated Admin Account Takeover Via Cron Log File Backups

Description

Cron log backup files contain administrator session IDs. It is trivial for any attacker who can reach the Pandora FMS Console to scrape the cron logs directory for cron log backups. The contents of these log files can then be abused to authenticate to the application as an administrator. This issue affects Pandora FMS <= 772.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Fixed in v773 and v772.1

Categories

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory pandorafms.com
Affected: Pandora FMS Pandora FMS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4677?
CVE-2023-4677 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4677?
To fix CVE-2023-4677: Fixed in v773 and v772.1
Is CVE-2023-4677 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-4677 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4677?
CVE-2023-4677 affects Pandora FMS Pandora FMS.
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