Path Traversal in Zenoss, Inc. Zenoss Core
CVE-2012-10048
Zenoss Core 3.x contains a command injection vulnerability in the showDaemonXMLConfig endpoint. The daemon parameter is passed directly to a Popen() call in ZenossInfo.py without proper sanitation, allowing authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the server as the zenoss user.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Zenoss, Inc. Zenoss Core — versions 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10048?
- CVE-2012-10048 is a vulnerability in Zenoss, Inc. Zenoss Core, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2025-08-08.
- Is CVE-2012-10048 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.