CVE-2022-29806 — ZoneMinder before 1

ZoneMinder before 1.36.13 allows remote code execution via an invalid language. Ability to create a debug log file at an arbitrary pathname contributes to exploitability.

01What is this vulnerability?

ZoneMinder before 1.36.13 allows remote code execution via an invalid language. Ability to create a debug log file at an arbitrary pathname contributes to exploitability.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-04-26T03:15:08.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-03T06:33:42.792Z

09References

• forums.zoneminder.com — https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?t=31638
• github.com — https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/releases/tag/1.36.13
• github.com — https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/9fee64b62fbdff5bf5ece1d617f1f53c…
• krastanoel.com — https://krastanoel.com/cve/2022-29806
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166980/ZoneMinder-Language-Settings-Remote-…