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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-43978
Limited Authentication bypass due to hardcoded secret
Vulnerability Description
There is an improper authentication vulnerability in Pandora FMS v764. The application verifies that the user has a valid session when he is not trying to do a login. Since the secret is static in generatePublicHash function, an attacker with knowledge of a valid session can abuse this in order to pass the authentication check.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Pandora FMS
Vulnerable Versions:
v764
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 27th, 2023
Last Modified:
March 27th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N