SQL Injection Affecting zabbix package, versions <1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
2.13% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-ZABBIX-327439
  • published23 Jan 2017
  • disclosed23 Jan 2017

Introduced: 23 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-4338  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 zabbix to version 1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zabbix package and not the zabbix package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.