pterodactyl panel up to 1.12.2 Pterodactyl Client API toctou

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in pterodactyl panel up to 1.12.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Pterodactyl Client API. Such manipulation leads to toctou. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-35202. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in pterodactyl panel up to 1.12.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Pterodactyl Client API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a toctou vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-367. The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to version 1.12.3, the Pterodactyl Client API has a logic flaw that lets users bypass their assigned limits for database allocations. This happens because the database locking mechanism used in the controllers is totally broken and doesn't actually lock anything. Version 1.12.3 patches the issue.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-35202 since 04/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.12.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Toctou
CWE: CWE-367 / CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: panel 1.12.3

Timelineinfo

04/01/2026 CVE reserved
06/02/2026 +62 days VulDB entry created
06/03/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
06/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-fgmm-w5cx-vrfw
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-35202 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-368060

Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2026 01:44
Changes: 06/03/2026 01:44 (67)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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