Vulnerability · Published Feb 25, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2023-26039ZoneMinder vulnerable to OS Command injection in daemonControl() API

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity OS command injection in zoneminder from ZoneMinder. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 30.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack tooling1Public PoC

Official description

ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. Versions prior to 1.36.33 and 1.37.33 contain an OS Command Injection via daemonControl() in (/web/api/app/Controller/HostController.php). Any authenticated user can construct an api command to execute any shell command as the web user. This issue is patched in versions 1.36.33 and 1.37.33.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian:12	zoneminder	1.36.33+dfsg1-1	DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26039
Debian:13	zoneminder	1.36.33+dfsg1-1	DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26039
Debian:14	zoneminder	1.36.33+dfsg1-1	DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26039
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	zoneminder	no fix listed	UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26039
Ubuntu:25.10	zoneminder	no fix listed	UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26039
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	zoneminder	no fix listed	UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26039
Ubuntu:26.10	zoneminder	no fix listed	UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26039

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
ZoneMinder	zoneminder	< 1.36.33>= 1.37.0, < 1.37.33

Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

References

https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-44q8-h2pw-cc9g x_refsource_CONFIRM