Description
zabbix_agentd 1.1.4 in ZABBIX before 1.4.3 runs "UserParameter" scripts with gid 0, which might allow local users to gain privileges.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | zabbix | 1:1.4.2-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | zabbix | 1:1.4.2-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | zabbix | 1:1.4.2-4 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | zabbix | 1:1.4.1-4+lenny1 | DTSA-93-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | zabbix | 1:1.1.4-10etch1 | DSA-1420-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Zabbix 1.1.4/1.4.2 - 'daemon_start' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-30839 · local · Dec 3, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DTSA-93-1 zabbix - programming error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1420-1 zabbix - programming error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2007-4160 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1420 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2007-4176 vendor-advisory
- 27903 third-party-advisory
- http://www.zabbix.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8400
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=452682
- 27948 third-party-advisory
- 27978 third-party-advisory
- 26680 vdb-entry