ZoneMinder 1.23.3 on Gentoo Linux uses 0644 permissions for /etc/zm.conf, which allows…
Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
ZoneMinder 1.23.3 on Gentoo Linux uses 0644 permissions for /etc/zm.conf, which allows local users to obtain the database username and password by reading this file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:1.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.3 | Vulnerable | ZoneMinder |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:1.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.3 Vulnerable ·ZoneMinder
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6756
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwv7-hqww-jxgw
References
More Zoneminder vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-40444 ZoneMinder v1.36.34 is vulnerable to Command Injection in web/views/image.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11269 ZoneMinder vulnerable to Missing Authorization CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-18665 Database log access in ZoneMinder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-12167 ZoneMinder before 1.36.13 allows remote code execution via an invalid language. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-29012 ZoneMinder Time-based SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11270 ZoneMinder contains Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-6756 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6756 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwv7-hqww-jxgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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