CVE-2009-4502 in the critical feed json
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 th…
published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4468
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.6%
- EPSS 21.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- zabbix Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.8-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4502
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/misc/zabbix_agent_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
21.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/misc/zabbix_agent_exec Zabbix Agent net.tcp.listen Command Injection metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2009-09-10
- EDB-16918 Zabbix Agent - 'net.tcp.listen' Command Injection (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-03
- EDB-10431 Zabbix Agent < 1.6.7 - Remote Bypass webapps, 2009-12-14
- support.zabbix.com https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1032 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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support.zabbix.com
/browse/ZBX-1032
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/37740
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3514
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/508439
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4502
- NVD CVE-2009-4502
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