Description
ZoneMinder before 1.23.3 allows remote authenticated users, and possibly unauthenticated attackers in some installations, to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a crafted URL.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | zoneminder | 1.23.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | zoneminder | 1.23.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | zoneminder | 1.23.3-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | zoneminder | 1.23.2-2+lenny1 | DTSA-130-1 |
Advisories 1
- DTSA-130-1 zoneminder - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2008-3516 vendor-advisory
- 28968 vdb-entry
- http://www.awe.com/mark/blog/200804272230.html
- FEDORA-2008-3462 vendor-advisory
- 29995 third-party-advisory
- http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Change_History#Release_1.23.3
- zoneminder-unspecified-code-execution(42046) vdb-entry
- 30189 third-party-advisory