ZoneMinder 1.36.34 web/views/image.php exec command injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in ZoneMinder 1.36.34. This affects the function exec of the file web/views/image.php. This manipulation causes command injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-65791. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in ZoneMinder 1.36.34. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function exec of the file web/views/image.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ZoneMinder v1.36.34 is vulnerable to Command Injection in web/views/image.php. The application passes unsanitized user input directly to the exec() function. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because there is no unsanitized user input to web/views/image.php.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-65791 since 11/18/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/11/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:web/views/image.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299485 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-65791), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (299485). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Video Surveillance Software

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• ZoneMinder

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• 1.36.34

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• open-source

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