Is CVE-2009-4502 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4502 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4502?

CVE-2009-4502 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-4502

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 21.6%EU EUVD

The NET_TCP_LISTEN function in net.c in Zabbix Agent before 1.6.7, when running on FreeBSD or Solaris, allows remote attackers to bypass the EnableRemoteCommands setting and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to net.tcp.listen. NOTE: this attack is limited to attacks from trusted IP addresses.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 21.6% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-4468)
Published: December 31, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-4468 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

freebsd / freebsd
sun / solaris
zabbix / zabbix
zabbix / zabbix
zabbix / zabbix
zabbix / zabbix
zabbix / zabbix
zabbix / zabbix
zabbix / zabbix
zabbix / zabbix
zabbix / zabbix

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37740(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508439
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514(Vendor Advisory)
https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-1032(Exploit)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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