Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). EPSS scores by FIRST (EPSS SIG), generated by Empirical Security. Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2025-65791 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Zoneminder. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 21% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
ZoneMinder v1.36.34 is affected by CVE-2025-65791, a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in the web/views/image.php component. The issue arises when the application passes unsanitized user input directly to the exec() function, potentially allowing arbitrary command execution. The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-18 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). However, it is disputed by the supplier, who asserts there is no unsanitized user input to the affected file.
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity, requiring no authentication, privileges, or user interaction. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary command injection, granting high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially leading to full system compromise on the targeted ZoneMinder instance.
The primary reference is a GitHub repository at https://github.com/rishavand1/CVE-2025-65791, likely containing proof-of-concept details. No specific patches or mitigation steps are detailed in available information, though the supplier's dispute suggests reevaluation of the reported input sanitization claims. Security practitioners should monitor ZoneMinder updates and review the component for exposure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-207780
Vulnerability Data
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.
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation can discover missing or incorrect command sanitization during development.
Input validation directly neutralizes or rejects special characters that would otherwise alter OS command structure.
Least privilege reduces the permissions available to any process that could be subverted by injected commands.
Least functionality restricts available OS commands and interpreters, limiting the blast radius of injection.
Secure engineering principles require proper neutralization of untrusted input before command construction.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.
Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.