Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate to Pandora FMS
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DeliveryAccess API Checker extension
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ExploitSubmit crafted SSRF payload targeting internal resource
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ExecutionServer makes unauthorized request
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PersistExtract sensitive data from response
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ImpactEscalate privileges using obtained credentials
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires valid authentication to Pandora FMS with low-privilege user account credentials (CVSS PR:L) - typically any monitoring user with access to the API Checker extension interface. Specific exploitation requires the API Checker extension to be enabled and accessible to the authenticated user's role, which is likely the default configuration for standard monitoring accounts. No user interaction required (UI:N). The vulnerability is exploitable from network-accessible positions (AV:N) without complex timing or race conditions (AC:L). Exploitation is NOT limited to specific non-default configurations; any standard Pandora FMS deployment running versions 777-800 with API Checker enabled is vulnerable. However, the impact is significantly constrained if the Pandora FMS server has restrictive egress firewall rules already in place, if cloud metadata endpoints use IMDSv2 (session-token based), or if monitored internal services require additional authentication beyond network reachability. |
| Impact | Real-world risk is MODERATE-HIGH with important context. CVSS 7.1 reflects network-accessible attack vector (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L) but requires low-privileged authentication (PR:L), limiting exposure to credential holders. The vulnerability enables HIGH confidentiality impact (VC:H) and limited integrity/availability impacts (VI:L/VA:N), with scope change indicators (SC:L/SI:L) suggesting cross-trust-boundary access. No EPSS score available for probabilistic assessment. NOT in CISA KEV, indicating no confirmed widespread or targeted exploitation. No public POC identified at time of analysis. The privilege escalation path via SSRF is particularly concerning in cloud environments where metadata services can yield IAM credentials, or in segmented networks where the FMS server has broader access than user networks. Primary risk: authenticated insiders or compromised low-privilege accounts gaining access to sensitive internal APIs, configuration data, or cloud credentials. Lower priority than unauthenticated RCE, but critical for organizations using Pandora FMS to monitor privileged infrastructure or cloud resources. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated attacker with standard monitoring-user credentials logs into Pandora FMS and accesses the API Checker extension. By crafting malicious API target URLs pointing to internal infrastructure (e.g., http://192.168.1.10/admin, http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/), the attacker forces the FMS server to make requests on their behalf. The server returns responses containing sensitive configuration data, AWS temporary credentials, or internal service authentication tokens, which the attacker captures to escalate privileges and pivot deeper into the monitored environment. Publicly available exploit code exists status unknown. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – May 12, 2026
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Pandora FMS versions 777-800 enables authenticated attackers to escalate privileges through the API Checker extension. Attackers with low-privilege network access can force the server to make arbitrary requests, potentially accessing internal resources and escalating to higher confidentiality impact (CVSS VC:H). EPSS data not available; no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV). Vendor has acknowledged the issue per PandoraFMS security advisory, indicating patch development is likely underway.
RemediationAI
Consult the official Pandora FMS security advisory at https://pandorafms.com/en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures/ for patch availability and specific remediation guidance. Vendor-released patch availability not independently confirmed from available data - contact Pandora FMS support for update timeline to versions beyond 800. Immediate compensating controls: (1) Restrict network access to the API Checker extension interface to trusted administrator IPs only via firewall rules or reverse proxy ACLs, reducing attack surface but limiting legitimate remote administration capabilities. (2) Implement egress filtering on the Pandora FMS server to block outbound requests to RFC1918 private ranges (10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16), link-local addresses (169.254.0.0/16), and cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254) - this prevents internal reconnaissance but may break legitimate monitoring of internal APIs if API Checker is used for that purpose. (3) Review and reduce privileges of Pandora FMS user accounts to minimum necessary, limiting the population of PR:L accounts that can exploit the vulnerability. (4) Enable detailed logging for API Checker extension usage and monitor for unusual destination URLs or high-frequency requests indicating exploitation attempts.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability affects the API Checker extension in Pandora FMS (Flexible Monitoring System), an enterprise monitoring platform. The flaw is classified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery), where insufficient validation allows authenticated users to manipulate server-side HTTP requests. The SSRF occurs when the API Checker extension fails to properly sanitize or restrict target URLs, enabling attackers to abuse the server's trust relationships to access internal services, cloud metadata endpoints (e.g., AWS IMDSv1), or bypass network segmentation. The CPE string (cpe:2.3:a:pandora_fms:pandora_fms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) indicates all deployment types across versions 777-800 are vulnerable, representing approximately 23 version releases of the platform.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
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CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability allows Privilege Escalation via API Checker extension. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 777 through 800
Executive ViewAI
Pandora FMS versions 777-800 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the API Checker extension that allows authenticated attackers to force the server to make unauthorized requests to internal resources, potentially compromising confidential data and system integrity. Organizations running affected Pandora FMS versions should prioritize mitigation, as the vulnerability enables authenticated attackers to bypass access controls and reach sensitive internal systems.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict network access to Pandora FMS API endpoints using firewall rules to limit authenticated user scope; (2) Disable the API Checker extension if not operationally required; (3) Implement egress filtering to prevent Pandora FMS server from initiating outbound connections to internal resources; (4) Monitor and log all API Checker extension activity for suspicious internal resource requests; (5) Segment Pandora FMS on isolated network with limited access to sensitive internal systems.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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