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 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 shell_exec using the supplied Id. This issue is fixed in This issue is fixed in versions 1.36.33 and 1.37.33.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZoneMinder | zoneminder | < 1.36.33, >= 1.37.0, < 1.37.33 | — |
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 | 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | zoneminder | 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | zoneminder | 1.36.33+dfsg1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | zoneminder | 1.36.33-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | zoneminder | 1.36.33-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | zoneminder | 1.36.33-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | zoneminder | 1.36.33-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | zoneminder | 1.36.33-r0 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | zoneminder | 1.36.33-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | zoneminder | 1.36.33-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | zoneminder | 1.36.33-r0 | — |
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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ZoneMinder Snapshots Command Injection
exploit/unix/webapp/zoneminder_snapshots
GitHub 5 repositories
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rvzsec/CVE-2023-26035 ★ 24 · Dec 11, 2023
Unauthenticated RCE in ZoneMinder Snapshots - Poc Exploit
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heapbytes/CVE-2023-26035 ★ 7 · Dec 13, 2023
POC script for CVE-2023-26035 (zoneminder 1.36.32)
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Yuma-Tsushima07/CVE-2023-26035 ★ 3 · Dec 24, 2023
ZoneMinder Snapshots - Unauthenticated
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0xfalafel/zoneminder_CVE-2023-26035 ★ 1 · Dec 27, 2023
Exploit for CVE-2023-26035 affecting ZoneMinder < 1.36.33 and < 1.37.33
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m3m0o/zoneminder-snapshots-rce-poc ★ 0 · Dec 12, 2023
This is a script written in Python that allows the exploitation of the Zoneminder's security flaw described in CVE-2023-26035.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- ZoneMinder Snapshots - Command Injection http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-26035.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.