CVE-2009-4502

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 63.54% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508439 mailing list
https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1032 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37740 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4502?
CVE-2009-4502 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4502?
To fix CVE-2009-4502, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4502 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4502 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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