CVE-2023-26035: ZoneMinder vulnerable to Missing Authorization

Published Feb 25, 2023
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Updated

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 are vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Missing Authorization. There are no permissions check on the snapshot action, which expects an id to fetch an existing monitor but can be passed an object to create a new one instead. TriggerOn ends up calling shellexec using the supplied Id. This issue is fixed in This issue is fixed in versions 1.36.33 and 1.37.33.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
ZoneMinder Zoneminder<1.36.33
ZoneMinder Zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.37.33
alpine/zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.36.33-r0
1.36.33-r0
alpine/zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.36.33-r0
1.36.33-r0
alpine/zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.36.33-r0
1.36.33-r0
alpine/zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.36.33-r0
1.36.33-r0
alpine/zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.36.33-r0
1.36.33-r0
alpine/zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.36.33-r0
1.36.33-r0
alpine/zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.36.33-r0
1.36.33-r0
alpine/zoneminder>=1.37.00<1.36.33-r0
1.36.33-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/zoneminder to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.36.33-r0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ZoneMinder to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.36.33
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ZoneMinder to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.37.33

Event History

Feb 25, 2023
CVE Published
01:07 AM
Data Sourced
01:07 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 11, 2023
Exploit Published
via GitHub·07:23 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-26035?

CVE-2023-26035 is a vulnerability in ZoneMinder that allows unauthenticated remote code execution via missing authorization.

2

What is ZoneMinder?

ZoneMinder is a free, open-source Closed-circuit television software application for Linux that supports IP, USB, and Analog cameras.

3

How does CVE-2023-26035 affect ZoneMinder?

CVE-2023-26035 affects ZoneMinder versions prior to 1.36.33 and 1.37.33.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2023-26035?

CVE-2023-26035 has a severity level of critical with a score of 9.8.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-26035?

To fix CVE-2023-26035, update ZoneMinder to version 1.36.33 or 1.37.33, or later.

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