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CVE-2022-22704: zabbix zabbix-agent2 Missing Initialization of Resource

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 06-01-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-22704 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Missing Initialization of Resource vulnerability in zabbix zabbix-agent2. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 06-01-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The zabbix-agent2 package before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux sometimes allows privilege escalation to root because the design incorrectly expected that systemd would (in effect) determine part of the configuration.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.33% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (gitlab.alpinelinux.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Zabbix1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links