Description
ZoneMinder before 1.38.4 fails to apply per-monitor access restrictions in the FramesController index endpoint. Authenticated users with Events view permission can call the frames API to list frame records from monitors they are denied access to, disclosing event and frame metadata across monitor boundaries.
Published: 2026-09-28
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Data Disclosure
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

ZoneMinder before version 1.38.4 contains a flaw in the FramesController index endpoint that does not enforce per‑monitor access restrictions. Authenticated users granted the Events view permission can query the frames API and retrieve frame records from monitors to which they are not authorized, which allows disclosure of event and frame metadata across monitor boundaries.

Affected Systems

All deployments of ZoneMinder older than 1.38.4 are affected. The vulnerability was present across the entire product line until the 1.38.4 release, which introduced the necessary authorization checks. Existing installations of any earlier release—whether on‑premises or hosted—must be evaluated for exposure.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects a moderate risk, with no exploit probability data available and the issue not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires authentication and the Event view privilege; it does not lead to code execution or arbitrary command execution. However, the leak of metadata can facilitate further attacks or provide operational insight valuable to an adversary. The most likely attack vector is an authenticated user leveraging the public frames API, so restricting access to users with the Event view permission or disabling the API endpoint are practical mitigations until an official fix is deployed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 00:52 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade ZoneMinder to version 1.38.4 or later, which adds the missing per‑monitor authorization check.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, restrict the Frames API endpoint to authorized accounts only, or disable the endpoint entirely using a reverse‑proxy rule or web‑server configuration.
  • Audit and reduce the number of users granted the Event view permission, and consider removing the permission from accounts that do not need it.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 00:52 UTC.

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History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ZoneMinder before 1.38.4 fails to apply per-monitor access restrictions in the FramesController index endpoint. Authenticated users with Events view permission can call the frames API to list frame records from monitors they are denied access to, disclosing event and frame metadata across monitor boundaries.
Title ZoneMinder before 1.38.4 Incorrect Authorization in frames API index
First Time appeared Zoneminder
Zoneminder zoneminder
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zoneminder
Zoneminder zoneminder
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Zoneminder Zoneminder
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-28T22:28:09.404Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T21:24:45.106Z

Link: CVE-2026-102297

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-28T22:17:32.407

Modified: 2026-09-28T22:17:32.407

Link: CVE-2026-102297

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T01:45:09Z

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