CVE-2013-3738 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 17 Feb 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Zabbix due to inadequate sanitization in CGI scripts, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-3738?

CVE-2013-3738 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 17 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Zabbix 2.0.6 due to inadequate sanitization of request strings in CGI scripts, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3738?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zabbix Zabbix.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3738?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2013-3738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-3738, GHSA-hg5p-m73j-gf56.