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CVE-2022-29806

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-04-26
  • Fixed in1.36.13
  • WeaknessCWE-22

Am I affected?

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-04-2604:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Zoneminder
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.36< 1.36.131.36.13

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • zoneminderUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.36.12+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • zoneminderUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.32.3-2ubuntu2+esm1
  • zoneminderUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.29.0+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm1
  • zoneminderDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.36.13+dfsg1-1
  • zoneminderDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.36.13+dfsg1-1
  • zoneminderDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1.36.13+dfsg1-1

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Zoneminder to 1.36.13

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedSigm0n/CVE-2022-29806
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/unix/webapp/zoneminder_lang_execrank: excellentModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-04-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29806?

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.

Is CVE-2022-29806 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-29806 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 67.1% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-29806?

CVE-2022-29806 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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