CVE-2023-41808
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 · uneditedImproper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability allows an unauthorised user to escalate and read sensitive files as if they were root. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.
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 · moderate confidenceThis is an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Pandora FMS monitoring software (versions 700-773) that allows an unauthenticated or unauthorized user to escalate privileges to root level and read sensitive files on the system. The vulnerability stems from inadequate access control checks that can be bypassed to gain administrative privileges.
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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>= 700, <= 773CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Confirm Pandora FMS installationLook for Pandora FMS processes running on the system or check for the Pandora FMS web interface (typically on port 80/443). Common indicators include the 'pandora_server' process, 'pandora_agent' processes, or the Pandora FMS console/web directory.Affected if Pandora FMS is installed and running on the system
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Identify installed Pandora FMS versionCheck the Pandora FMS web interface version information (usually found in the footer or in 'About' section), or look for a version file in the installation directory. Common locations include /var/www/html/pandora or similar web root directories, or check the output of 'pandora_server --version' if available.Affected if The installed version falls within the range 700 through 773 inclusive
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Verify management interface exposureCheck if the Pandora FMS web console is accessible from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules or reverse proxy configurations that expose port 80/443 (or custom ports) to the internet or untrusted VLANs.Affected if The Pandora FMS management interface is exposed to network segments without proper access controls
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Check for unauthorized administrative accountsReview the Pandora FMS user database (typically in the MySQL/MariaDB database or in configuration files) for unexpected admin-level accounts or users with elevated privileges that were not created by legitimate administrators.Affected if Unexpected administrative users exist in the Pandora FMS system
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Inspect system for privilege escalation indicatorsReview system logs (auth.log, secure.log) and Pandora FMS application logs for unusual commands executed as root, file access to /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, or other sensitive system files originating from the Pandora FMS service account.Affected if Logs show commands or file access performed by the Pandora FMS user that should require higher privileges
A system is affected if Pandora FMS versions 700 through 773 are installed and the management interface is accessible, especially from untrusted networks, as this allows unauthenticated attackers to potentially escalate privileges to root.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade Pandora FMS to a version beyond 773 that contains the patched privilege management controls. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Pandora FMS management interface and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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