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CVE-2009-4498· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

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

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 37/100)

  • A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 31.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 98.2% of all records.
  • Fixed version: zabbix (Debian:12) 1:1.8-1.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to zabbix (Debian:12) 1:1.8-1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

MediumCVSS 6.8 · v2.0—Weaponized Fix available
Published
Dec 31, 2009
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
31.9% · 98th percentile

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Action score

37

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
10 / 30 · 31.9%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
zabbixzabbix

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • zabbix zabbixup to 1.7.4 inclusive
  • zabbix zabbix1.1.2
  • zabbix zabbix1.1.3
  • zabbix zabbix1.1.4
  • zabbix zabbix1.1.5
  • zabbix zabbix1.4.2
  • zabbix zabbix1.4.3
  • zabbix zabbix1.6.6
  • zabbix zabbix1.6.7
  • zabbix zabbix1.6.8
  • zabbix zabbix1.7
  • zabbix zabbix1.7.1
  • zabbix zabbix1.7.2
  • zabbix zabbix1.7.3

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12zabbixbefore 1:1.8-11:1.8-1

Same product

zabbix: all records

Other 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 SAMLKEV
    98Now
  • CVE-2022-23134Possible view of the setup pages by unauthenticated users if config file already existsKEV
    80Now
  • 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 t
    64This week

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2007-0640Jan 31, 2007 · Buffer overflow in ZABBIX before 1.1.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "SNMP IP addresses."
    41Plan
  • ← EarlierCVE-2008-1353Mar 17, 2008 · zabbix_agentd in ZABBIX 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and connection consumption) via multiple vfs.file.ck
    19Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2009-4499Dec 31, 2009 · SQL injection vulnerability in the get_history_lastid function in the nodewatcher component in Zabbix Server before 1.6.8 allows remote atta
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:zabbix1:1.8-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

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 ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2012-08-27
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2009-12-14
Metasploit moduleexploit/linux/misc/zabbix_server_execZabbix Server Arbitrary Command Executionexploit2009-09-10

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-113 d
  2. First PoC-18 d
  3. Published
  4. TodayOct 19, 2026+6135 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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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

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

    If successful

    Confidentiality
    P · data can be read
    Integrity
    P · data or configuration can be modified
    Availability
    P · the service can be disrupted
    Attack complexity
    M
    Confidentiality impact
    P
    Integrity impact
    P
    Availability impact
    P

    Weakness class (CWE)

    CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

    CVSS vector

    AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

    nvd-primary

    Root cause

    User input is inserted as text into a shell command. The shell may interpret special characters in the input as part of the command.

    The bug in code

    The whole CWE-78 class

    A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

    Vulnerable

    ts
    const host = req.body.host;exec("ping -c 1 " + host, onResult);

    Fixed

    ts
    const host = req.body.host;if (!/^[a-z0-9.-]{1,253}$/i.test(host)) return res.sendStatus(400);execFile("ping", ["-c", "1", host], onResult);

    Attack context

    MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

    ATT&CK techniques

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    Change log

    1. Fix✗ → ✓

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    References

    Show all references (4 more)

    Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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