Description
Zenoss Core 3.x contains a command injection vulnerability in the showDaemonXMLConfig endpoint. The daemon parameter is passed directly to a Popen() call in ZenossInfo.py without proper sanitation, allowing authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the server as the zenoss user.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenoss | Zenoss Core | 3.0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Zenoss 3 showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution
exploit/linux/http/zenoss_showdaemonxmlconfig_exec
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20205 exploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/zenoss_showdaemonxmlconfig_exec.rb exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37571 exploit
- http://web.archive.org/web/20221203180334/https://itsecuritysolutions.org/2012-07-30-zenoss-3.2.1-multiple-security-vulnerabilities/ technical-description exploit
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/zenoss/ product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zenoss-command-execution third-party-advisory