CVE-2009-4498 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting Zabbix Server versions prior to 1.8. It allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server by sending a specially crafted request to the node_process_command function. With a CVSS score of 6.8 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 99/100, this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and potential for complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code, including a Metasploit module, is readily available, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation. Despite its age, the EPSS score suggests a higher than average probability of exploitation compared to most CVEs, though it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.