CVE-2022-39289: Database log access in ZoneMinder

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-10-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application. In affected versions the ZoneMinder API Exposes Database Log contents to user without privileges, allows insertion, modification, deletion of logs without System Privileges. Users are advised yo upgrade as soon as possible. Users unable to upgrade should disable database logging.

Affected products

zoneminder: through 1.36.27; from 1.37.0 before 1.37.24 — fixed in 1.37.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: zoneminder 1.37.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/34ffd92bf123070cab6c83ad4cfe6297dd0ed0b4
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-mpcx-3gvh-9488
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/34ffd92bf123070cab6c83ad4cfe6297dd0ed0b4
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-mpcx-3gvh-9488

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