CVE-2023-41808Public exploit

Root-file disclosure via SSH config argument

Published Nov 23, 2023 · Updated Dec 2, 2024

Arbitrary file read in Pandora FMS 700 through 773 allows local users to read root-protected files through the GoTTY web service. GoTTY passes repeated arg parameters directly to its root-run SSH client, where -F treats an attacker-supplied path as a configuration file and prints parse errors containing the file data. The service requires no authentication but listens on localhost by default; disclosed consequences include exposure of password hashes and SSH private keys.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file read in Pandora FMS 700 through 773 allows local users to read root-protected files through the GoTTY web service. GoTTY passes repeated arg parameters directly to its root-run SSH client, where -F treats an attacker-supplied path as a configuration file and prints parse errors containing the file data. The service requires no authentication but listens on localhost by default; disclosed consequences include exposure of password hashes and SSH private keys.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41808
Published
Nov 23, 2023
Updated
Dec 2, 2024
Vendor
Pandora FMS
Product
Pandora FMS
Classifications
CWE-269, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=700 <=773

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Pandora FMS · Pandora FMSversion=700 <=773

Published CVSS scores

8.5Artica PFMSCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.1NCC GroupCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1005Data from Local System

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