CVE-2026-72556 ZoneMinder ZoneMinder - Remote Code Execution
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary OS commands in ZoneMinder due to a broken permission check in the Filter class.
- 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-2026-72556?
CVE-2026-72556 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in ZoneMinder, published on 11 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability in ZoneMinder 1.39.17 allows any authenticated user to execute OS commands by exploiting a broken permission check in the Filter class. The canEdit() and canDelete() methods invoke nonexistent methods on the ZM\User class, causing PHP __call() to return a truthy value that bypasses the permission check for all users. Any authenticated user can trigger filter-based OS command execution regardless of their assigned role.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72556?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72556 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-2026-72556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72556, GHSA-9h33-vcjj-9j5m, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72556.