CVE-2009-4502 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 21.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The NET_TCP_LISTEN function in net.c in Zabbix Agent before 1.6.7, when running on FreeBSD or Solaris, allows remote attackers to bypass the EnableRemoteCommands setting and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to net.tcp.listen. NOTE: this attack is limited to attacks from trusted IP addresses.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 21.57% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| freebsd | freebsd |
| sun | solaris |
| zabbix | zabbix |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Zabbix Agent - 'net.tcp.listen' Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
| exploit-db | Zabbix Agent < 1.6.7 - Remote Bypass | 2009-12-14 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37740
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508439
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1032
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37740
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508439
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1032
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