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HIGH

CVE-2021-46088

CVSS v3

7.2

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-46088 Red Hat Product Security

    zabbix: admin users can perform remote code execution in the application user context

Full record on NVD

Description

Zabbix 4.0 LTS, 4.2, 4.4, and 5.0 LTS is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Any user with the "Zabbix Admin" role is able to run custom shell script on the application server in the context of the application user.

Technical details

Published
2022-01-27

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46088?

Zabbix 4.0 LTS, 4.2, 4.4, and 5.0 LTS is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Any user with the "Zabbix Admin" role is able to run custom shell script on the application server in the context of the application user.

Is CVE-2021-46088 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-46088 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.9% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-46088?

CVE-2021-46088 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity).

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