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)
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.037 · change: +0.011
Affected products
- Zenoss, Inc. Zenoss Core — versions 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20205 (exploit)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/l… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37571 (exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20221203180334/https://itsecuritysolutions.org/2012-07-30-z… (technical-description, exploit)
- sourceforge.net/projects/zenoss/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zenoss-command-execution (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.