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CVE-2017-2824

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix...

8.1 HighPublic exploitFix available

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted set of packets can cause a command injection resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can make requests from an active Zabbix Proxy to trigger this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

26.1%Up 24.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.1

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted set of packets can cause a command injection resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can make requests from an active Zabbix Proxy to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2017-2824
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted set of packets can cause a command injection resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can make requests from an active Zabbix Proxy to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2017-2824
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-11965 No score

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted set of packets can cause a command injection resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can make requests from an active Zabbix Proxy to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2017-11965
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcgg-mr8m-q73v 8.1

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix...

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted set of packets can cause a command injection resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can make requests from an active Zabbix Proxy to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-wcgg-mr8m-q73v
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.1

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted set of packets can cause a command injection resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can make requests from an active Zabbix Proxy to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2017-2824
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-2824 8.1

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted set of packets can cause a command injection resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can make requests from an active Zabbix Proxy to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2824
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-2824 8.1

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted set of packets can cause a command injection resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can make requests from an active Zabbix Proxy to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2824
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4767-1 No score

zabbix vulnerabilities

Fu Chuang discovered that Zabbix did not properly parse IPs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-11800)

It was discovered that Zabbix incorrectly handled certain requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-2824, CVE-2017-2825)

It was discovered that Zabbix incorrectly handled certain XML files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary files or potentially execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2014-3005)

It was discovered that Zabbix incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2016-10134, CVE-2016-4338)

It was discovered that Zabbix incorrectly handled the request parameter. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to redirect requests to external links. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2016-10742)

It was discovered that Zabbix incorrectly handled failed login attempts. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to enumerate users. (CVE-2019-15132)

It was discovered that Zabbix did not properly validate input. A remote attacker could exploit this to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-15803)

Record
USN-4767-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
zabbix
Debian:12
before 1:3.0.7+dfsg-3
1:3.0.7+dfsg-3
zabbix
Debian:13
before 1:3.0.7+dfsg-3
1:3.0.7+dfsg-3
zabbix
Debian:14
before 1:3.0.7+dfsg-3
1:3.0.7+dfsg-3
zabbix
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1:2.2.7+dfsg-2+deb8u3, plus listed versions
1:2.2.7+dfsg-21:2.2.7+dfsg-2+deb8u11:2.2.7+dfsg-2+deb8u2
1:2.2.7+dfsg-2+deb8u3
zabbix
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions
1:2.0.6+dfsg-1ubuntu21:2.2.0+dfsg-1ubuntu11:2.2.0+dfsg-6ubuntu11:2.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu31:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1
zabbix
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1:2.4.6+dfsg-11:2.4.7+dfsg-11:2.4.7+dfsg-21:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu21:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1+esm1
zabbix
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm4, plus listed versions
1:2.0.6+dfsg-1ubuntu21:2.2.0+dfsg-1ubuntu11:2.2.0+dfsg-6ubuntu11:2.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu31:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu11:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm11:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm3
1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm4
zabbix
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1+esm3, plus listed versions
1:2.4.6+dfsg-11:2.4.7+dfsg-11:2.4.7+dfsg-21:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu21:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.11:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1+esm11:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1+esm2
1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1+esm3
zabbix
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1:3.0.12+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3, plus listed versions
1:3.0.7+dfsg-31:3.0.12+dfsg-11:3.0.12+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm11:3.0.12+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
1:3.0.12+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
zabbix
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1:4.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1:4.0.4+dfsg-1build21:4.0.4+dfsg-1build31:4.0.11+dfsg-11:4.0.14+dfsg-11:4.0.15+dfsg-11:4.0.16+dfsg-11:4.0.16+dfsg-1build11:4.0.17+dfsg-1
1:4.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHublistenquiet/cve-2017-2824-reverse-shell2021-11-30

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-2824 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Zabbix, published May 24, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.1%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in zabbix 1:3.0.7+dfsg-3.

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