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Command Injection leading to RCE via LDAP Misconfiguration

Not in CISA KEVMetasploit moduleCVE-2024-11320CWE-77

Not confirmed exploited. 2 of 8 rule sources name it; Cloudflare blocks by default. Our CRS test: partly blocked.

Edge rules
2/8
Our test
Partly blocked
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
91.2% Top 0.2%
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Published
2024-11-21

Arbitrary commands execution on the server by exploiting a command injection vulnerability in the LDAP authentication mechanism. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through <=777.4

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Severity, decoded

CVSS 4.0
Medium · 6.9 / 10

Exploitable over the network, with high privileges and some user interaction, leading to low impact on confidentiality and availability and full loss of integrity; other systems can also be hit (low impact on confidentiality and integrity).

Over the internetAdmin login neededNeeds a user to actWorks reliablySerious impact
How the score is built11 metrics
  • Attack vectorAn attacker can reach it over the internet; no access to your network needed.
    Network
  • Attack complexityNo built-in defences have to be bypassed; the attack works reliably.
    Low
  • Attack requirementsThe attack works without any special deployment or timing conditions.
    None
  • Privileges requiredThe attacker needs an administrator-level account.
    High
  • User interactionA user has to do something ordinary, such as visit a page or open a file.
    Passive
  • Confidentiality impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can read some data, but has no control over what they get.
    Low
  • Integrity impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can change any data or files the affected component protects.
    High
  • Availability impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can slow the component down or interrupt it now and then.
    Low
  • Confidentiality impact (other systems)Other systems that rely on it can have some data read.
    Low
  • Integrity impact (other systems)Other systems that rely on it can have some data changed.
    Low
  • Availability impact (other systems)Other systems keep working normally.
    None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/S:P/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

Also in the vector: Safety: Present · Automatable: No · Recovery: User · Value density: Concentrated · Vulnerability response effort: Moderate · Provider urgency: Amber

CISA's assessmentSSVC, from the CVE record
ExploitationNone

CISA has seen no public exploit and no attacks.

AutomatableNo

At least one step needs hands-on work, which slows mass attacks.

Technical impactPartial

A successful attack gives limited control over the affected software or limited access to its data.

Public exploits

2 found
1 Metasploit0 Exploit-DB1 Scanner template0 GitHub PoCs

Links are to third-party code: never run it outside an isolated lab.

Timeline

  1. 2024-11-21
    CVE published
    CVE List
  2. 2024-11-21
    Metasploit module published
    Pandora FMS authenticated command injection leading to RCE via LDAP using default DB password
  3. 2025-01-06
    Cloudflare ships a rule
    Pandora FMS - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2024-11320
  4. 2025-01-21
    F5 ships a rule
    Pandora FMS Command Injection
  5. 2026-11-02
    Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
    paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings
  6. 2026-11-02
    Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
    paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings

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Vendor statements

Quoted
CloudflareWAF Managed Rules1 quoteBlocks by default

First rule 2025-01-06, 46 days after the CVE was published.

2025-01-06New rule…9da08bebDefault: BlockSource
Pandora FMS - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2024-11320. Previous action: Log. New action: Block. New Detection
AWSAWS WAF Managed RulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. AWS often describes a vulnerability without naming its CVE (for example "Log4j"). We count only entries that name the CVE, so AWS coverage is understated.

Microsoft AzureFront Door and Application Gateway WAF (DRS)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. The rule tables name CVEs but carry no dates, so Azure is left out of every time-to-rule figure.

Google CloudCloud Armor preconfigured WAF rulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. Google names few CVEs: the release notes start in May 2024 and the rules reference lists CVEs without dates. Its cve-canary rules are opt-in.

FastlyNext-Gen WAF virtual patchesBefore feed history

The CVE predates the oldest entry in this vendor's public feed, so a rule may exist that we cannot see.

F5Attack signatures (Distributed Cloud WAF)1 quoteRule published

First rule 2025-01-21, 61 days after the CVE was published.

2025-01-21New rule200103555Source
Added: signature 200103555 "Pandora FMS Command Injection" (Command Execution, risk High), systems: Other Web Server. References: CVE-2024-11320.
AkamaiApp & API Protector (Adaptive Security Engine)No public source

This vendor publishes no machine-readable rule changelog we can check.

OWASP CRSCore Rule Set (open source, used inside many WAFs)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. CRS rarely names CVEs: it relies on generic detections. Our own lab measures what it actually blocks.