HighPublic exploit

Authenticated RCE in Pandora FMS net_tools.php

IdentifiersCVE-2025-34088CWE-78· Improper Neutralization of Special…

CVE-2025-34088 is an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability affecting Pandora FMS version 7.0NG and earlier. The issue is in the net_tools.php functionality used for network tool operations such as ping. The select_ips parameter is not properly sanitized before being incorporated into operating system command execution, allowing an authenticated user to inject arbitrary OS commands. This is a classic command injection flaw in a web-accessible administrative or operational feature.

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Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying Pandora FMS server in the security context of the web application or associated service account. This can result in full compromise of the application host depending on privileges, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system or application state, deployment of additional payloads, persistence, lateral movement, and service disruption.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If an immediate patch is not available, restrict access to Pandora FMS to trusted administrators only, disable or limit access to the vulnerable network tools functionality, and place the application behind network access controls such as VPNs or IP allowlists. Monitor for suspicious use of net_tools.php and anomalous command execution on the host. Running the web application with minimal OS privileges and applying host-level application controls can reduce impact.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Pandora FMS to a vendor-fixed version later than 7.0NG, if available. The vulnerable code path in net_tools.php should be corrected by eliminating direct shell invocation with unsanitized user input, strictly validating and allowlisting expected input for select_ips, and using safe APIs that avoid shell interpretation. Review the application for similar command-execution patterns in other network tool features.

PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

1 valid exploit after Mallory filtered fakes, detection scripts, and README-only repos.

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pandora_ping_cmd_exec.rbMaturityWeaponizedFrameworkmetasploitVerified exploit

This repository contains a single Metasploit module: 'pandora_ping_cmd_exec.rb', which targets a command injection vulnerability in Pandora FMS 7.0NG and lower (CVE-2025-34088). The exploit requires valid credentials to the Pandora FMS web interface and leverages the 'net_tools.php' functionality to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted POST requests. The module uses Metasploit's command stager to deliver a payload, typically a reverse shell (meterpreter), to the target. The exploit is weaponized, allowing for customizable payloads and automated exploitation. The main endpoints targeted are the Pandora FMS web interface at '/pandora_console/' and the 'index.php' script for authentication and command injection. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, making it easy to use within the Metasploit framework.

Disclosed Mar 9, 2020rubynetwork

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ArticaPandora Fmsapplication

Pandora FMSPandora Fmsapplication

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Recent activity

5 sources tracked across advisories and community write-ups. News coverage will land here when it surfaces.

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