CVE-2022-39291

Public Exploit
Denial of service through logs in zoneminder

Description

ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application. Affected versions of zoneminder are subject to a vulnerability which allows users with "View" system permissions to inject new data into the logs stored by Zoneminder. This was observed through an HTTP POST request containing log information to the "/zm/index.php" endpoint. Submission is not rate controlled and could affect database performance and/or consume all storage resources. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.82% Top 20%
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Affected: ZoneMinder zoneminder
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-cfcx-v52x-jh74 exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/34ffd92bf123070cab6c83ad4cfe6297dd0ed0b4 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/73d9f2482cdcb238506388798d3cf92546f9e40c third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/cb3fc5907da21a5111ae54128a5d0b49ae755e9b third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/de2866f9574a2bf2690276fad53c91d607825408 third party advisory patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171498/Zoneminder-Log-Injection-XSS-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39291?
CVE-2022-39291 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-39291?
To fix CVE-2022-39291, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-39291 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-39291 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-39291?
CVE-2022-39291 affects ZoneMinder zoneminder.
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