What is CVE-2009-4498?

CVE-2009-4498 is a vulnerability in Zabbix, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2009-12-31.

Is CVE-2009-4498 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Zabbix

CVE-2009-4498

The node_process_command function in Zabbix Server before 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2009-12-31 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.319 (98.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.319 · newest: 0.319 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Zabbix — versions 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threaded (mailing-list)
support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1030
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/02/1 (mailing-list)
secunia.com/advisories/37740 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4498?: CVE-2009-4498 is a vulnerability in Zabbix, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2009-12-31.
Is CVE-2009-4498 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.