CVE-2012-10048

Zenoss 3.x showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution

Published Aug 8, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6595 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:3*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Zenoss
Zenoss zenoss Core
Vendors & Products Zenoss
Zenoss zenoss Core
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Zenoss 3.x showDaemonXMLConfig Command Execution
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2026, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Aug 8, 2025, 3:55 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 8, 2025, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM