CVE-2009-4502

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    CVE-2009-4502

    Published: 31 Dec 2009Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/37740, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514, https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1032, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508439

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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