includes/functions.php in ZoneMinder Video Server 1.24.0, 1.25.0, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) runState parameter in the packageControl function; or (2) key or (3) command parameter in the setDeviceStatusX10 function.
CVE-2013-0232
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 20, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (14)
- secalert@redhathttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=698910
- secalert@redhathttp://itsecuritysolutions.org/2013-01-22-ZoneMinder-Video-Server-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability/
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2640
- secalert@redhathttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24310
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/28/2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/89529
- secalert@redhathttp://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=20771
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=698910
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://itsecuritysolutions.org/2013-01-22-ZoneMinder-Video-Server-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2640
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24310
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/28/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/89529
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=20771
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-07-06 02:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-05 08:59 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-05-29 00:35 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-29 00:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-28 17:36 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-24310✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 24, 2013
ZoneMinder Video Server - packageControl Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/zoneminder_packagecontrol_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 22, 2013
ZoneMinder Video Server packageControl Command Execution
Open source ↗
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