Zabbix 4.0 LTS/4.2/4.4/5.0 LTS Application Server privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zabbix 4.0 LTS/4.2/4.4/5.0 LTS. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Application Server. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-46088. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Zabbix 4.0 LTS/4.2/4.4/5.0 LTS (Network Management Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component Application Server. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 01/27/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-46088 since 01/03/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261463 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-46088), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261463). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 261463
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-46088

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/03/2022 🔍
01/27/2022 +24 days 🔍
01/27/2022 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2025 +1317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2021-46088 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-46088
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191763

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2022 21:30
Updated: 09/06/2025 00:19
Changes: 01/27/2022 21:30 (35), 01/29/2022 17:12 (1), 09/06/2025 00:19 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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