CVE-2019-13035
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedArtica Pandora FMS 7.0 NG before 735 suffers from local privilege escalation due to improper permissions on C:\PandoraFMS and its sub-folders, allowing standard users to create new files. Moreover, the Apache service httpd.exe will try to execute cmd.exe from C:\PandoraFMS (the current directory) as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM upon web requests to the portal. This will effectively allow non-privileged users to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceArtica Pandora FMS 7.0 NG before version 735 has improper filesystem permissions on C:\PandoraFMS and subdirectories, allowing standard (non-privileged) users to create files. The Apache web server service (httpd.exe) runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM and executes cmd.exe from the current working directory (C:\PandoraFMS) when handling web requests. Attackers can place a malicious cmd.exe in C:\PandoraFMS to achieve code execution as SYSTEM.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 7.0_ng_735CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Pandora FMS installationCheck if the directory C:\PandoraFMS exists on the system using 'dir C:\PandoraFMS' or File Explorer.Affected if The directory C:\PandoraFMS exists and contains Pandora FMS files.
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Determine installed Pandora FMS versionLocate the version file or executable in the Pandora FMS installation directory. Common locations include C:\PandoraFMS\pandora_console\include\config.php or a version.txt file. Open the file and look for a version string.Affected if The installed version is before 7.0_ng_735 (e.g., 7.0 NG, 7.0_ng_730, etc.).
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Verify filesystem permissions on installation directoryRight-click the C:\PandoraFMS folder, go to Properties > Security tab. Check the permissions for standard (non-admin) users. Alternatively, run 'icacls C:\PandoraFMS' from an elevated command prompt and examine the output for users like 'Users' or specific standard user accounts.Affected if Standard (non-privileged) users have Write or Full Control permissions on C:\PandoraFMS or its subdirectories.
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Confirm Apache service runs as SYSTEMOpen Services (services.msc), find the Pandora FMS Apache service (often named 'PandoraFMS Apache' or similar), right-click and select Properties. Check the 'Log on as' setting.Affected if The service runs under 'Local System account' or 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM'.
A system is affected if Pandora FMS version is below 7.0_ng_735, standard users have write access to C:\PandoraFMS, and the Apache service runs as SYSTEM.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor data7.0_ng_735
Restrict write permissions on C:\PandoraFMS to prevent standard users from creating files, and upgrade to Pandora FMS version 735 or later which addresses this vulnerability.
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