The zabbix-agent2 package before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux sometimes allows privilege…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-909Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The zabbix-agent2 package before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux sometimes allows privilege escalation to root because the design incorrectly expected that systemd would (in effect) determine part of the configuration.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01378 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix-agent2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.4.9 | Vulnerable | Zabbix |
| cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix-agent2:5.4.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.9 | Vulnerable | Zabbix |
| cpe:2.3:o:alpinelinux:alpine_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Alpinelinux |
- cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix-agent2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.9 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
- cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix-agent2:5.4.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.9 Vulnerable ·Zabbix
- cpe:2.3:o:alpinelinux:alpine_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Alpinelinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22704
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgf9-28hg-x4c8
References
More Zabbix-agent2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23126 File name information disclosure vulnerability in Zabbix Web Service Report Generation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2023-13832 Agent 2 package are built with Go version affected by CVE-2023-24538 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-15997 Code injection in zabbix_agent2 smart.disk.get caused by smartctl plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-22704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22704 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgf9-28hg-x4c8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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