CVE-2023-26035 ZoneMinder vulnerable to Missing Authorization

High 7.2 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via the snapshot action due to missing authorization checks in ZoneMinder.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-26035?

CVE-2023-26035 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 25 Feb 2023. 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 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.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26035?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zoneminder Zoneminder.

How do I fix CVE-2023-26035?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-26035 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-26035 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Nuclei template and 5 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Zoneminder Zoneminder vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26035, GHSA-72rg-h4vf-29gr, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26035.

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