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Pandora FmsApplication · Artica

CVE-2026-30805

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 777.17 / 802 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Insecure Default Initialization of Resource vulnerability allows Authentication Bypass via API access. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 777 through 800

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 confidence

An insecure default initialization of resource in Pandora FMS versions 777-800 allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms when accessing the API. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) stems from improper initialization of authentication-related resources, enabling unauthorized API access without valid credentials.

MitigationUpdate Pandora FMS to a patched version beyond 800. Audit API access logs for unauthorized activity and review authentication initialization code to ensure proper resource setup before use.

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
Pandora FmsApplication
Affected:< 777.17>= 778, < 802

CVSS 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
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checks

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  1. Identify Pandora FMS installed version
    Locate the version file or check the admin interface for the current Pandora FMS version number (typically found in the console footer, system info page, or a version.php file in the web root)
    Affected if The installed version is 777 through 800 inclusive, or any version >= 778 but less than 802 (for example 778, 779, 800), or less than 777.17 (for example 777.0 through 777.16)
  2. Determine if API endpoint is accessible
    Check the Pandora FMS configuration for API access (typically in config.php or the API setup section of the management console) and verify whether the /api/ endpoint responds to requests
    Affected if The API is enabled and exposed (API functionality is typically enabled by default in affected versions)
  3. Verify API authentication configuration
    Examine the API configuration file (usually api.php, api_config.php, or the authentication settings in config.php) for how authentication resources are initialized, particularly looking for any hardcoded or default API keys or tokens
    Affected if API uses default or empty initialization values for authentication tokens/keys, or lacks explicit authentication resource setup before the API processes requests

A user is affected if their Pandora FMS version falls within 777-800 or >=778 <802, AND the API functionality is enabled and uses default/weak authentication initialization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 777.17 / 802 or later
Fixed in 777.17802
Interim mitigation

Update Pandora FMS to a patched version beyond 800. Audit API access logs for unauthorized activity and review authentication initialization code to ensure proper resource setup before use.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

802 or later

  1. 1. Back up the existing Pandora FMS database and configuration files
  2. 2. Back up the entire Pandora FMS installation directory
  3. 3. Download Pandora FMS version 802 or later from the official source at pandorafms.com
  4. 4. Stop the Pandora FMS services (pandoro_server, pandora_server, httpd/apache)
  5. 5. Follow the official Pandora FMS upgrade documentation for your installation method
  6. 6. Run any database migration scripts included in the upgrade package
  7. 7. Start the Pandora FMS services
  8. 8. Verify the API authentication now requires proper credentials and the vulnerability is resolved
Caveat Review the release notes for versions 778-801 for any configuration or feature changes that may affect your installation

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Pandora Fms Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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