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.
Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6595 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.
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History

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zenoss
Zenoss zenoss Core
Vendors & Products Zenoss
Zenoss zenoss Core

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Zenoss 3.x showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-08T18:42:06.794Z

Reserved: 2025-08-08T15:55:24.499Z

Link: CVE-2012-10048

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Updated: 2025-08-08T18:41:47.571Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-08T19:15:34.890

Modified: 2025-08-08T20:30:18.180

Link: CVE-2012-10048

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Updated: 2025-08-12T07:47:58Z