CVE-2021-46088 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published 27 Jan 2022 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated Zabbix Admin can execute arbitrary shell commands on the server, leading to remote code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-46088?

CVE-2021-46088 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 27 Jan 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Zabbix 4.0 LTS, 4.2, 4.4, and 5.0 LTS is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Any user with the "Zabbix Admin" role is able to run custom shell script on the application server in the context of the application user.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46088?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zabbix Zabbix.

How do I fix CVE-2021-46088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-46088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2021-46088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5ff-j87h-3cwg, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46088.