# CVE-2022-39289: Database log access in ZoneMinder

> Unprivileged users can read, insert, modify, and delete database logs via the ZoneMinder API due to missing authorization checks.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 22 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-39289, GHSA-mpcx-3gvh-9488, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-39289

## What is CVE-2022-39289?

CVE-2022-39289 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 7 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application. In affected versions the ZoneMinder API Exposes Database Log contents to user without privileges, allows insertion, modification, deletion of logs without System Privileges. Users are advised yo upgrade as soon as possible. Users unable to upgrade should disable database logging.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39289?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zoneminder Zoneminder.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-39289?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2022-39289 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-39289 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zoneminder Zoneminder

- [CVE-2008-3882](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3882/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-65791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65791/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-43360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43360/): ZoneMinder Time-based SQL Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-29806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29806/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8423/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-39289 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-39289 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 7 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-39289 exists.

Affected product: Zoneminder Zoneminder. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39289/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39289/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39289
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39289
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-39289

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39289/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.