The default configuration of Pandora FMS 3.1 and earlier specifies an empty string for the loginhash_pwd field, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending a request to index.php with "admin" in the loginhash_user parameter, in conjunction with the md5 hash of "admin" in the loginhash_data parameter.
CVE-2010-4279
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 65.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 66%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 76(Track)EG Risk 76/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation66% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 66%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 2, 2010
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/69549
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129830/Pandora-3.1-Auth-Bypass-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Nov/326
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/42347
- cve@mitrehttp://sourceforge.net/projects/pandora/files/Pandora%20FMS%203.1/Final%20version%20%28Stable%29/pandorafms_console-3.1_security_patch_13Oct2010.tar.gz/download
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15639
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514939/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45112
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35731/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/69549
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129830/Pandora-3.1-Auth-Bypass-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Nov/326
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/42347
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sourceforge.net/projects/pandora/files/Pandora%20FMS%203.1/Final%20version%20%28Stable%29/pandorafms_console-3.1_security_patch_13Oct2010.tar.gz/download
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15639
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-35731✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 8, 2015
Pandora FMS 3.1 - Authentication Bypass / Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-15639✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 30, 2010
Pandora FMS 3.1 - Authentication Bypass
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/http/pandora_upload_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 30, 2010
Pandora FMS v3.1 Auth Bypass and Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
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