CVE-2010-4279 in the critical feed json
The default configuration of Pandora FMS 3.1 and earlier specifies an empty string for the loginhash_pwd field, which allows remote attacke…
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4252
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 65.6%
- EPSS 65.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
The default configuration of Pandora FMS 3.1 and earlier specifies an empty string for the loginhash_pwd field, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending a request to index.php with "admin" in the loginhash_user parameter, in conjunction with the md5 hash of "admin" in the loginhash_data parameter.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerTimeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/pandora_upload_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
65.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/pandora_upload_exec Pandora FMS v3.1 Auth Bypass and Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2010-11-30
- EDB-35731 Pandora FMS 3.1 - Authentication Bypass / Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) remote, 2015-01-08
- EDB-15639 Pandora FMS 3.1 - Authentication Bypass webapps, 2010-11-30
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45112 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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sourceforge.net
/projects/pandora/files/Pandora%20FMS%203.1/Final%20version%20%28Stable%29/pandorafms_console-3.1_security_pat
patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/45112
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/35731/
exploit
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/15639
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/42347
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/514939/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/129830/Pandora-3.1-Auth-Bypass-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2010/Nov/326
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/69549
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4279
- NVD CVE-2010-4279
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