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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-5368
ZoneMinder CSRF UnderMINder
Description

ZoneMinder v1.30 and v1.29, an open-source CCTV server web application, is vulnerable to CSRF (Cross Site Request Forgery) which allows a remote attack to make changes to the web application as the current logged in victim. If the victim visits a malicious web page, the attacker can silently and automatically create a new admin user within the web application for remote persistence and further attacks. The URL is /zm/index.php and sample parameters could include action=user uid=0 newUser[Username]=attacker1 newUser[Password]=Password1234 conf_password=Password1234 newUser[System]=Edit (among others).

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 6, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5368 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zoneminder zoneminder
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
ZoneMinder CSRF vulnerability requires vendor-supplied patch or configuration changes.
  • Consult ZoneMinder documentation for security updates.
  • Implement vendor-provided patches.
  • Review and harden application configuration.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-5368.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Feb/6 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/11 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96126
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Feb/6 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/11 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96126
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5368 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5368 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-5368 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-5368 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Feb/6
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/11
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96126
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96126 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:1.29.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:1.30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Feb/6 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Feb/6 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/11 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/11 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-352
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zoneminder:zoneminder:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} -0.06%

score

0.39722

percentile