9.8

CVE-2013-3738: zabbix Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2013-3738
Published 17-02-2020Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-3738 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in zabbix. EPSS estimates a 3.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 17-02-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Zabbix 2.0.6 due to inadequate sanitization of request strings in CGI scripts, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.13% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (support.zabbix.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • zabbix< 1:2.0.7+dfsg-1
Zabbix1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links