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TI-2009-04262 Aliases CVE-2009-4501GHSA-m4jh-qvf3-23v6

The zbx_get_next_field function in libs/zbxcommon/str.c in Zabbix Server before 1.6.8…

Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The zbx_get_next_field function in libs/zbxcommon/str.c in Zabbix Server before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that lacks expected separators, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated using the Command keyword.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0853 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.6.7VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6VulnerableZabbix
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.6VulnerableZabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
  • cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·Zabbix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4501
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4jh-qvf3-23v6
  3. 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-07300 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Zabbix Frontend KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-28315 SQL injection in user.get API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-08210 SQL injection vulnerability in Zabbix before 2.2.14 and 3.0 before 3.0.4 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-04884 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Zabbix 1.8.x before 1.8.18rc1, 2.0.x before 2.0.9rc1, and 2.1.x before 2.1.7. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07303 Possible view of the setup pages by unauthenticated users if config file already exists KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-14721 Time Based SQL Injection in Zabbix Server Audit Log CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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