CVE-2020-8497: Medium severity Artica Pandora FMS vulnerability

Published Mar 23, 2020
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Updated

In Artica Pandora FMS through 7.42, an unauthenticated attacker can read the chat history. The file is in JSON format and it contains user names, user IDs, private messages, and timestamps.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Artica Pandora FMS<=7.42

Event History

Mar 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:01 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-8497?

CVE-2020-8497 is a vulnerability in Artica Pandora FMS through version 7.42 that allows an unauthenticated attacker to read the chat history.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8497?

The severity of CVE-2020-8497 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-8497?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-8497 by accessing the JSON file containing user names, user IDs, private messages, and timestamps.

4

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-8497?

No, CVE-2020-8497 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-8497?

Yes, updating Artica Pandora FMS to version 7.42 or later will fix the vulnerability.

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