CVE-2022-29806

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-04-27. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 67%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 67%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

ZoneMinder before 1.36.13 allows remote code execution via an invalid language. Ability to create a debug log file at an arbitrary pathname contributes to exploitability.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation67% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 26, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release.
generic🟡 PoC Available

CVE-2022-29806 - krastanoel

https://krastanoel.com/cve/2022-29806
github_release Patch Available

The Memory Remains 1.36.13

Patch available: ZoneMinder/zoneminder 1.36.13

https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/releases/tag/1.36.13
github_commit

commit 9fee64b62fbd (ZoneMinder/zoneminder)

Fix landed in ZoneMinder/zoneminder commit 9fee64b62fbd — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/9fee64b62fbdff5bf5ece1d617f1f53c7b1967cb
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166980/ZoneMinder-Language-Settings-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuzoneminder (1.36.12+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1) @ jammy2026-05-25ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 32× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCSigm0n/CVE-2022-29806
    First seen Apr 28, 2025

    ZoneMinder up to 1.36.12 Language privilege escalation (and RCE) - Poc Exploit

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/zoneminder_lang_exec✓ verified
    First seen Apr 27, 2022

    ZoneMinder Language Settings Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-29806?
CVE-2022-29806 is a critical vulnerability published on April 26, 2022. ZoneMinder before 1.36.13 allows remote code execution via an invalid language. Ability to create a debug log file at an arbitrary pathname contributes to exploitability.
When was CVE-2022-29806 disclosed?
CVE-2022-29806 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 26, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-29806 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-29806 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29806?
CVE-2022-29806 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-29806?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-29806, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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