Description
ZoneMinder is a free, open source closed-circuit television software application. Prior to 1.38.3, the exportEvents() function concatenates the attacker-controlled exportFile request parameter into a shell command without neutralizing shell metacharacters when an authenticated user with View Events or View Snapshots permission submits an event export request with a crafted exportFile value, a valid CSRF token, and exportDetail enabled. The affected components are exportEvents(), exportFile, web/ajax/event.php, web/skins/classic/includes/export_functions.php. In this attack mechanism, the crafted exportFile value reaches the trailing directory argument of a tar or zip command executed by exec(). The attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands as the web server user. This issue is fixed in version 1.38.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZoneMinder | zoneminder | < 1.38.2 | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 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 16.04 LTS | zoneminder | No fix yet | — |
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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d4kw1n/CVE-2026-102607-ZoneMinder ★ 1 · Mar 11, 2026
PoC of CVE-2026-102607 ZoneMinder <= 1.38.1
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-7j62-cjxp-3cj5
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/548ed87d47a49c17b4c842f6fee8a08660deb427
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/605f962b7b6ba7f5780b3e6715b5418b8b2addca
- https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/releases/tag/1.38.3