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CVE-2009-4498

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 31.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2009-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

The node_process_command function in Zabbix Server before 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.

Affected products

• Zabbix: through 1.7.4; 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.4.2, 1.4.3 (+7)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/37740
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/02/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threaded
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514
• https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1030
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37740
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/02/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threaded
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514
• https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1030

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