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CVE-2016-4338 in the critical feed json

The mysql user parameter configuration script (userparameter_mysql.conf) in the agent in Zabbix before 2.0.18, 2.2.x before 2.2.13, and 3.0…

published 2017-01-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5338

cvss
8.1
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
25.2%
EPSS 25.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The mysql user parameter configuration script (userparameter_mysql.conf) in the agent in Zabbix before 2.0.18, 2.2.x before 2.2.13, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3, when used with a shell other than bash, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or SQL commands via the mysql.size parameter.

Patch / fix

  • zabbix Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:3.0.3+dfsg-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4338

  • zabbix Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4338

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-4338 updated cvss 5.6

zabbix: mysql.size shell command injection

  • Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-39769)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

25.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-39769 Zabbix Agent 3.0.1 - 'mysql.size' Shell Command Injection local, 2016-05-04
  • support.zabbix.com https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-10741 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136898/Zabbix-Agent-3.0.1-mysql.size-Shell-Command-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/9 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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