6.8

CVE-2009-4498: zabbix OS Command Injection

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4498
Published 31-12-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4498 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in zabbix. EPSS estimates a 31.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
31.91%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3metasploit, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1
CVE-2010-1145

Timeline

  1. 31-12-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The node_process_command function in Zabbix Server before 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

31.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 31.91% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
31.91%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Zabbix Server Arbitrary Command Execution

    exploit/linux/misc/zabbix_server_exec

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Zabbix Server - Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databasemultipleVerified

    Zabbix Server - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • zabbix< 1:1.8-1
Zabbix1 product
  • zabbix≤ 1.7.4 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.3 | 1.1.4 | 1.1.5 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.6.6 | 1.6.7 | 1.6.8 | 1.7 | 1.7.1 | 1.7.2 | 1.7.3

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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