CVE-2023-2807
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 · uneditedAuthentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in the password reset process of Pandora FMS allows an unauthenticated attacker to initiate a password reset process for any user account without proper authentication. This issue affects PandoraFMS v771 and prior versions on all platforms.
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 confidenceA critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Pandora FMS password reset functionality allows unauthenticated attackers to initiate password resets for any user account by manipulating the reset process, effectively enabling account takeover without credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 772CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Identify installed Pandora FMS versionLocate the version information for your Pandora FMS installation (typically available in the web interface, an about page, or installation files) and note the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is any release prior to version 772 (e.g., v771, v770, or earlier)
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Verify password reset functionality is accessibleConfirm that the password reset/forgot password feature is enabled and accessible on your Pandora FMS login page or through the /password_recovery or /forgot_password endpointAffected if The password reset functionality is exposed and your version is below 772
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Check network accessibility of password reset endpointDetermine if the password reset endpoint is reachable from untrusted networks (outside your internal/VPN access) by reviewing firewall rules, network ACLs, or testing external accessAffected if The password reset endpoint is exposed to unauthenticated/untrusted network access and your version is below 772
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Review access logs for password reset activityExamine web server or application access logs for unusual or批量 password reset requests targeting multiple user accounts from external IPsAffected if Unexpected password reset requests are observed in logs and your version is below 772
Your environment is affected if Pandora FMS version is below 772 and the password reset endpoint is accessible to unauthenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped772
Upgrade Pandora FMS to a version beyond v771 that contains the security patch; alternatively, restrict network access to the password reset endpoint or implement additional verification controls until the upgrade can be completed.
Pandora FMS version 772
- 1. Back up the current Pandora FMS database and configuration files before proceeding with any upgrade.
- 2. Review the official Pandora FMS upgrade documentation at pandorafms.com for platform-specific upgrade instructions.
- 3. Upgrade Pandora FMS to version 772 or later to remediate the authentication bypass vulnerability.
- 4. After upgrading, verify that the password reset functionality now requires proper authentication.
- 5. Confirm all user accounts are accessible and consider invalidating existing password reset tokens as a precaution.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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