Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-125124 is a critical unauthenticated command execution issue in Pandora FMS Anyterm. If the Anyterm web interface is reachable, an attacker may run system commands as the pandora user and, in some versions, potentially reach root through an unsafe local account/sudo chain.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for immediate assessment on any Pandora FMS environment. A reachable vulnerable instance can become full system compromise without credentials. Even without confirmed active exploitation, public exploit availability and CVSS 10 make legacy exposed deployments urgent.
Technical view
The source bundle describes shell command injection in the Anyterm anyterm-module endpoint via unsanitized p parameter input on TCP port 8023. Pandora FMS up to and including 5.0RC1 is described as affected. Certain 4.1 and 5.0RC1 builds may allow passwordless escalation from pandora through artica to root.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where legacy Pandora FMS deployments still run Anyterm and expose TCP port 8023 internally or externally. Internet exposure would materially increase urgency. The affected metadata in the bundle is inconsistent, so asset validation should focus on real installed versions and Anyterm status.
Exploitation context
The bundle lists public exploit references from Metasploit and Exploit-DB, so exploit knowledge is public. The CVE is not marked KEV, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation. Treat this as highly exploitable but not confirmed actively exploited from the supplied evidence.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainties are affected-version metadata and vendor-fixed-version details. The narrative sources describe Pandora FMS through 5.0RC1 and Anyterm on TCP 8023, while the affected field is not practically useful. Validate against observed deployments and vendor advisories before declaring closure.
Mitigation direction
- Disable Anyterm if it is not required.
- Restrict TCP port 8023 to trusted management networks.
- Check vendor guidance for fixed or supported Pandora FMS versions.
- Upgrade legacy Pandora FMS installations according to vendor guidance.
- Review local artica and sudo configuration for unsafe passwordless escalation paths.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Pandora FMS hosts and installed versions.
- Confirm whether Anyterm is installed, enabled, or listening on TCP 8023.
- Review firewall and ingress rules for port 8023 exposure.
- Check local users and sudo policy for the described artica escalation chain.
- Look for historical command execution indicators around Anyterm access logs.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 10 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
10CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/pandora_fms_exec.rbCVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31518CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pandora-fms-anyterm-unauth-command-injectionCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.