CVE-2023-32728
Code injection in zabbix_agent2 smart.disk.get caused by smartctl plugin
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them to a shell command resulting possible vulnerability for remote code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Code injection in zabbix_agent2 smart.disk.get caused by smartctl plugin
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them to a shell command resulting possible vulnerability for remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2023-32728- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-36955
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them to a shell command resulting possible vulnerability for remote code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2023-36955- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c26q-v9gv-jx6m
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them...
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them to a shell command resulting possible vulnerability for remote code execution.
- Record
GHSA-c26q-v9gv-jx6m- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them to a shell command resulting possible vulnerability for remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2023-32728- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them to a shell command resulting possible vulnerability for remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2023-32728- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-32728
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them to a shell command resulting possible vulnerability for remote code execution.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32728- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-32728
The Zabbix Agent 2 item key smart.disk.get does not sanitize its parameters before passing them to a shell command resulting possible vulnerability for remote code execution.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32728- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
zabbixDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:6.0.14+dfsg-11:6.0.23+dfsg-11:6.0.23+dfsg-1~bpo12+11:6.0.24+dfsg-11:6.0.25+dfsg-1 Show 24 moreShow less1:6.0.29+dfsg-11:7.0.0+dfsg-11:7.0.0+dfsg-21:7.0.0+dfsg-2~bpo12+11:7.0.1+dfsg-11:7.0.1+dfsg-1~bpo12+11:7.0.10+dfsg-11:7.0.10+dfsg-21:7.0.2+dfsg-11:7.0.2+dfsg-1~bpo12+11:7.0.22+dfsg-11:7.0.22+dfsg-1.11:7.0.22+dfsg-1~bpo13+11:7.0.22+dfsg-1~deb13u11:7.0.27+dfsg-11:7.0.29+dfsg-11:7.0.29+dfsg-21:7.0.29+dfsg-2~bpo13+11:7.0.3+dfsg-11:7.0.5+dfsg-11:7.0.5+dfsg-1~bpo12+11:7.0.6+dfsg-11:7.0.9+dfsg-11:7.0.9+dfsg-1~bpo12+1 |
None known |
zabbixDebian:13 |
before 1:6.0.24+dfsg-1 | 1:6.0.24+dfsg-1 |
zabbixDebian:14 |
before 1:6.0.24+dfsg-1 | 1:6.0.24+dfsg-1 |
zabbixUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:5.0.8+dfsg-1build11:5.0.14+dfsg-11:5.0.17+dfsg-11:5.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-32728 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Zabbix, published December 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in zabbix 1:6.0.24+dfsg-1.