Relative Path Traversal to Remote Code Execution in File Manager

published 2022-07-26 4y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-24935

cvss: 5.7; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits: 0; none known

Pandora FMS v7.0NG.760 and below allows a relative path traversal in File Manager where a privileged user could upload a .php file outside the intended images directory which is restricted to execute the .php file. The impact could lead to a Remote Code Execution with running application privilege.

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Exploit prediction

1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
NVD	3.1	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Artica PFMS Pandora FMS

Classification

Weakness

CWE-23 Relative Path Traversal
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

pandorafms.com /en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures/
vendor-advisory
incibe.es /en/cve-assignment-publication/coordinated-cves
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-1648
NVD CVE-2022-1648

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