CVE-2012-10048

Name: CVE-2012-10048
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-08T19:15:34.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.7/10EPSS 2.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-10048 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

8.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

2.67%

83.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 8, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-10048?

How severe is CVE-2012-10048?

CVE-2012-10048 has a CVSS score of 8.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST