CVE-2016-4338
N/A
Published: January 23, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorZabbix
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 25%
Description
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.
Affected
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-42
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-10741
- https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/2.0/manual/introduction/whatsnew2018#miscellaneous_improvements
- https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/2.2/manual/introduction/whatsnew2213#miscellaneous_improvements
- https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/3.0/manual/introduction/whatsnew303#miscellaneous_improvements
References (10)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136898/Zabbix-Agent-3.0.1-mysql.size-Shell-Command-Injection.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/9Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538258/100/0/threadedVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89631Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-42x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-10741Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39769/x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/2.0/manual/introduction/whatsnew2018#miscellaneous_improvementsQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-89
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