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Pandora FMS EUVDEUVD-2026-90598

| CVE-2026-64949 HIGH
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2026-10-01 PandoraFMS GHSA-cqv6-4mfx-8cqr
8.6
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: PandoraFMS
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to Pandora FMS console (PR:H)
  2. Delivery
    Access File Manager module
  3. Exploit
    Upload .phar bypassing extension blacklist
  4. Execution
    Request uploaded file to trigger PHP execution
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated, high-privilege Pandora FMS console session with access to the File Manager module (PR:H). The specific prerequisite is the File Manager's incomplete extension blacklist, which fails to block .phar files; the attacker must be able to both upload to and subsequently request files from a web-accessible directory so the server executes the uploaded PHP archive. Affects Pandora FMS versions 777 and later. Limiting factors: privileged authentication is mandatory (no unauthenticated path), no user interaction is required (UI:N), and exploitation depends on the File Manager module being enabled and reachable for the attacker's role.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.6 (High), but this figure benefits from the vendor's inclusion of environmental/threat modifiers (AU:Y/R:I/V:C/RE:M/U:Red); the pure base impact is better read through the core vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H and no scope change (SC/SI/SA:N). The decisive mitigating factor is PR:H - exploitation requires an already-authenticated, high-privilege account with access to the File Manager module, which places this firmly in the post-authentication RCE category rather than a pre-auth internet-exposed threat. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public proof-of-concept were provided, so exploitation status is: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. There is no SSVC decision data supplied. Net assessment: a genuinely high-impact flaw (arbitrary code execution on the host) but gated behind privileged authentication, making it a priority primarily for environments where many users hold File Manager rights or where privilege boundaries are weak - not a mass-exploitation candidate. One caveat: PR:H is the vendor's self-assessment; if the File Manager is reachable by lower-privileged console roles in practice, real-world privilege requirements could be lower than stated - verify role gating with the vendor.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained a privileged Pandora FMS console account (or an insider with File Manager access) uploads a crafted .phar file whose extension slips past the module's incomplete blacklist, then requests that file through the web server to trigger PHP execution and run arbitrary code on the monitoring host. No proof-of-concept is publicly identified, and the network attack vector with low complexity means the upload-and-trigger sequence is straightforward once authenticated.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 01, 2026

Authenticated, high-privilege users of Pandora FMS 777 and later can upload arbitrary .phar files through the console's File Manager module and have them executed as PHP on the server, because the module's extension blacklist does not block PHP archive files. Successful exploitation yields full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability of the Pandora FMS application (CVSS 4.0 base 8.6, High; core vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H and no scope change, where the headline score is inflated by the vendor's AU/R/RE/U threat and environmental modifiers). Exploitation requires an authenticated console session with access to the File Manager (PR:H) and no user interaction; no public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and the main exposure limiter is the privileged authentication prerequisite.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version was identified in the provided intelligence, so the first step is to track the vendor's advisory page (https://pandorafms.com/en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures/) and apply the fixed Pandora FMS build as soon as it is published. Until then, apply compensating controls targeted at the two links in the exploitation chain: prevent .phar execution by removing Phar from the PHP handler mappings or adding explicit web-server rules (Apache: 'RemoveHandler .phar' plus <FilesMatch \.phar$> Require all denied; Nginx: a location block denying .phar with 'return 403' or setting the upload directory as non-scriptable), understanding the trade-off that any legitimate PHP-archive tooling relying on web-served .phar files will stop working. Restrict or disable the File Manager module for non-essential roles so only a minimal set of trusted console administrators can reach it (this grants the module's file-distribution capability back to those accounts, so pair it with least-privilege role review), and enforce MFA and session monitoring on Pandora FMS console administrator accounts since exploitation requires high-privilege authentication (PR:H) - a control that meaningfully reduces blast radius but does not remove the flaw. Additional hardening includes ensuring upload directories are not served with an executable PHP configuration and monitoring for new .phar files appearing in web-accessible paths as a detection signal.

Affected VersionsENISA

Pandora FMS 777

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-434, Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. Pandora FMS's File Manager module relies on a denylist (blacklist) of disallowed file extensions, an approach that is structurally incomplete because any extension not enumerated - here the PHP archive format .phar - is implicitly accepted. PHP's .phar format is a self-contained archive that the PHP interpreter executes like a normal script when requested over HTTP, so a file that passes the blacklist as a legitimate PHP archive becomes a remote code execution primitive once placed in a web-reachable directory. The flaw therefore combines two conditions: an upload-filter bypass (insufficient denylist coverage) and an execution path (web server configured with a PHP handler that processes .phar, and an upload/storage directory that the attacker can subsequently request). The affected product is Pandora FMS (CPE cpe:2.3:a:pandora_fms:pandora_fms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), a monitoring platform whose console File Manager is intended for managing agent and extension files; the vulnerable surface is that console module, reachable over the network from any host that can authenticate to the console.

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Severity by source

Vendor (PandoraFMS) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:Y/R:I/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

Network-reachable web console with low complexity, but File Manager access requires a high-privilege authenticated account (PR:H); .phar execution yields full host code execution, so C/I/A all High with no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (PandoraFMS).

CVSS VectorVendor: PandoraFMS

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Incomplete extension blacklist in the File Manager module allows authenticated upload and execution of arbitrary .phar files. Affects Pandora FMS from 777 onwards.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A flaw in Pandora FMS 777 and later could let trusted console administrators take full control of the monitoring platform, affecting data confidentiality, monitoring integrity, and service availability. Although no public exploit identified at time of analysis and exploitation requires an authenticated high-privilege session, the monitoring platform may hold sensitive operational data and underpin security response, so leadership should treat this as a high-priority exposure. Confirm whether affected versions are deployed and tighten privileged console access while awaiting a vendor fix.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting File Manager access to trusted high-privilege accounts, enforcing least privilege and MFA, disabling File Manager if not required, blocking .phar uploads and monitoring for unauthorized PHP archive execution, and applying vendor-released patch when available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise/open-source IT monitoring platform, not broadly deployed
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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