# CVE-2026-102297: ZoneMinder access control bypass in FramesController

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102297-zoneminder-before-1-38-4-fails-to-apply-per-monitor-access  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-28. Updated: 2026-09-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-102297 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-09-28

ZoneMinder is a video surveillance software that manages camera feeds and recordings. A flaw in its API allows authenticated users with basic permissions to bypass access restrictions and retrieve event and frame data from cameras they should not be able to view, potentially exposing sensitive video surveillance information across monitor boundaries.

Technologies: [Zoneminder](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/zoneminder). Vendors: [Zoneminder](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/zoneminder).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-102297 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102297 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-102297?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 28 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Zoneminder before 1.38.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102297?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-102297 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-102297?** Check whether you run Zoneminder at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The FramesController index endpoint fails to enforce per-monitor access restrictions despite checking user permissions for the Events view. An authenticated attacker with Events view permission can call the frames API to enumerate and retrieve frame records from monitors they lack authorization for, circumventing access control checks. The vulnerability requires prior authentication but no special privileges beyond basic Events view access.

## Affected products

- ZoneMinder ZoneMinder before 1.38.4

## Timeline

- 2026-09-28: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder](https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder)
- [https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/blob/1.38.3/web/api/app/Controller/FramesController.php](https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/blob/1.38.3/web/api/app/Controller/FramesController.php)

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