CVE-2012-10048 Zenoss 3.x showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution

HighCVSS 8.7 EPSS 3.6% Framework module

Published: 2025-08-08 21:14
Updated: 2026-06-17 02:38
Exploit status: Public exploit available

Description

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.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
zenoss core	= 3.0	No fix listed

References

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CVSS v4.0

8.7 High

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality: High
Vulnerable System Integrity: High
Vulnerable System Availability: High
Subsequent System Confidentiality: None
Subsequent System Integrity: None
Subsequent System Availability: None

All scores (2)

v4.0 8.7 · vulncheck
v4.0 8.7 · disclosure@vulncheck.com

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 3.61% (percentile 89.6)
CWE: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Public exploit references

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Zenoss 3 showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution Framework module · Metasploit Framework (Rapid7) · 2012-07-30