Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Pandora FMS versions v7.0NG.761 and below have a stored cross-site scripting issue in Agent Manager. An attacker already logged in with administrator privileges could store malicious script content through an agent alias. The business impact is limited, but it can affect confidentiality and integrity inside the management console.
Executive priority
Treat this as a low-priority maintenance fix unless Pandora FMS administrator accounts are broadly shared or exposed. It does not indicate unauthenticated compromise, but affected management systems should still be updated because stored XSS can undermine trust in administrative workflows.
Technical view
CVE-2022-2059 is CWE-79 stored XSS in the agent creation alias parameter of Pandora FMS v7.0NG.761 and below. The CVSS 3.1 score is 3.5, with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Pandora FMS v7.0NG.761 or earlier, where authenticated administrators can access the agent creation workflow. Systems not using Pandora FMS, or running versions outside the cited affected range, are not shown as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not indicate CISA KEV listing, public exploitation, or active exploitation. Exploitation requires an attacker with administrator privileges already logged into Pandora FMS, plus user interaction according to the CVSS vector. This makes it lower urgency than unauthenticated or remotely exploitable management-console flaws.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, affected version statement, CWE-79 classification, and Pandora FMS CVE reference. The bundle does not name a fixed version, patch package, proof of concept, or exploitation in the wild. Avoid assuming broader product impact beyond Pandora FMS v7.0NG.761 and below.
Mitigation direction
- Check Pandora FMS vendor guidance for the corrected version or supported remediation.
- Upgrade affected Pandora FMS deployments according to vendor instructions.
- Restrict Pandora FMS administrator access to trusted users only.
- Review administrator account hygiene and remove unnecessary privileged access.
- Monitor vendor advisories for any updated remediation or exploitation information.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Pandora FMS deployments and record exact versions.
- Flag instances running v7.0NG.761 or earlier as potentially affected.
- Confirm whether Agent Manager agent creation is reachable by administrator users.
- Review admin audit logs for unusual agent creation or alias changes.
- Check the vendor CVE page for updated fix information.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N0.92.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.5LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://pandorafms.com/en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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