# CVE-2013-3628: Command injection in Zabbix

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the Zabbix server, potentially compromising the entire monitoring infrastructure.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w279-xxqj-4mmw

## What is CVE-2013-3628?

CVE-2013-3628 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 7 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zabbix 2.0.9 has an Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3628?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zabbix Zabbix.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3628?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3628 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-3628 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3628 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Zabbix Authenticated Remote Command Execution (metasploit)
- Zabbix - (Authenticated) Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Zabbix Zabbix

- [CVE-2022-23131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23131/): Zabbix Frontend Authentication Bypass (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2007-0640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0640/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-42327](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42327/): SQL injection in user.get API (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-22116](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22116/): Remote code execution within ping script (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2013-3738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3738/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3628 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3628 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 7 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3628 exists.

Affected product: Zabbix Zabbix. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3628/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3628/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3628
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3628
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3628

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3628/
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