CVE-2024-22116Network attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unescaped Ping parameters

Published Aug 9, 2024 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

Code injection in Zabbix Server 6.4.9 through 6.4.15 and 7.0.0alpha1 through 7.0.0rc2 allows remote authenticated users to execute code. The Monitoring Hosts Ping script passes administrator-controlled script parameters without default escaping, allowing them to alter the executed command. Restricted administrative permissions and network access to the frontend are required, and successful exploitation compromises the monitoring server infrastructure.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability1.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Zabbix Server 6.4.9 through 6.4.15 and 7.0.0alpha1 through 7.0.0rc2 allows remote authenticated users to execute code. The Monitoring Hosts Ping script passes administrator-controlled script parameters without default escaping, allowing them to alter the executed command. Restricted administrative permissions and network access to the frontend are required, and successful exploitation compromises the monitoring server infrastructure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22116
Published
Aug 9, 2024
Updated
Nov 3, 2025
Vendor
Zabbix
Product
Zabbix
Classifications
CWE-94, CAPEC-253, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.4.9 <=6.4.15
  2. Affected versionversion=6.4.9 <=6.4.15 changes=[{"at":"6.4.16rc1","status":"unaffected"}]
  3. Affected versionversion=7.0.0alpha1 <=7.0.0rc2
  4. Affected versionversion=7.0.0alpha1 <=7.0.0rc2 changes=[{"at":"7.0.0rc3","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zabbix · Zabbixversion=6.4.9 <=6.4.15; version=6.4.9 <=6.4.15 changes=[{"at":"6.4.16rc1","status":"unaffected"}]; version=7.0.0alpha1 <=7.0.0rc2; version=7.0.0alpha1 <=7.0.0rc2 changes=[{"at":"7.0.0rc3","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.9ZabbixCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC-253Remote Code Inclusion
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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