Missing Authorization in ZoneMinder - #VU158965
Published: November 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU158965
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose the plaintext database password and other sensitive configuration values.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in the Config API read actions when handling configuration requests. A remote user can use a valid access token for an enabled, API-enabled account to request /zm/api/configs/viewByName/ZM_DB_PASS.json or /zm/api/configs.json and retrieve sensitive effective configuration values without System permission.
Affected software
ZoneMinder
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
ZoneMinder - update to 1.38.5