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.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 8.7/10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zenoss, Inc. | Zenoss Core | 3.0 |
References
- http://web.archive.org/web/20221203180334/https://itsecuritysolutions.org/2012-07-30-zenoss-3.2.1-multiple-security-vulnerabilities/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/zenoss_showdaemonxmlconfig_exec.rb
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/zenoss/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20205
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37571
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zenoss-command-execution
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 8, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred