CVE-2009-4501 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.5% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The zbx_get_next_field function in libs/zbxcommon/str.c in Zabbix Server before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that lacks expected separators, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated using the Command keyword.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.53% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| zabbix | zabbix |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Zabbix Server - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2009-12-14 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37740
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1355
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37740
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1355
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