Zabbix 2.0.9 has an Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Feb 7, 2020
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 67.5% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-74
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Action score
55
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 20 / 30 · 67.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| zabbix | zabbix | cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- zabbix zabbix2.0.9
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (certcc). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Zabbix Zabbix
- 2.0.9affected
Same product
zabbix: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-23131Unsafe client-side session storage leading to authentication bypass/instance takeover via Zabbix Frontend with configured SAMLKEV98Now
- CVE-2022-23134Possible view of the setup pages by unauthenticated users if config file already existsKEV80Now
- CVE-2016-10134SQL injection vulnerability in Zabbix before 2.2.14 and 3.0 before 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the t64This week
- CVE-2024-42327SQL injection in user.get API63This week
- CVE-2013-5743Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Zabbix 1.8.x before 1.8.18rc1, 2.0.x before 2.0.9rc1, and 2.1.x before 2.1.7.63This week
- CVE-2024-22120Time Based SQL Injection in Zabbix Server Audit Log58Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2013-10-31 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/http/zabbix_script_execZabbix Authenticated Remote Command Executionexploit | 2013-10-30 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-2291 d
- First PoC-2290 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+2427 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- HTTP Request SplittingCAPEC-105likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
- Format String InjectionCAPEC-135likelihood: High · High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
Noroxi analysis
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References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29321
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/63453
- community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-foss-disclosures-part-one
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.