Description
The node_process_command function in Zabbix Server before 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.
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 | 1:1.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | zabbix | 1:1.8-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | zabbix | 1:1.8-1 | — |
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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Zabbix Server Arbitrary Command Execution
exploit/linux/misc/zabbix_server_exec
Exploit-DB 2
- Zabbix Server - Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) EDB-20796 · remote · Aug 27, 2012 · verified
- Zabbix Server - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-10432 · webapps · Dec 14, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20091213 Zabbix Server : Multiple remote vulnerabilities mailing-list
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1030
- [oss-security] 20100402 RE: CVE Request -- Zabbix v1.8.2 and v.1.6.9 mailing-list
- 37740 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-3514 vdb-entry