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high 8.7

CVE-2012-10048 json

Zenoss 3.x showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution

published 2025-08-08 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6595

cvss
8.7
version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.6%
EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
1
Metasploit

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/zenoss_showdaemonxmlconfig_exec)
  2. Published

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
15 mo ago

Exploit prediction

3.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/linux/http/zenoss_showdaemonxmlconfig_exec Zenoss 3 showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution metasploit exploit, good rank, 2012-07-30
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20205 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/zenoss_showdaemonxmlconfig_exec.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37571 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • web.archive.org http://web.archive.org/web/20221203180334/https://itsecuritysolutions.org/2012-07-30-zenoss-3.2.1-multiple-security-vulnerabilities/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.7 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
CNA 4.0 8.7 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:X

Affected products

  • Zenoss, Inc. Zenoss Core

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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