CVE-2012-10048 Zenoss 3.x showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Zenoss Core servers via the showDaemonXMLConfig endpoint due to unsanitized input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-10048?
CVE-2012-10048 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zenoss, Inc. Zenoss Core, published on 8 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10048?
How do I fix CVE-2012-10048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2012-10048 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10048 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r65h-f3rc-mqmw.