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CVE-2017-2824

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 26.1%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.0
8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
26.10% probability · 98th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
zabbix/zabbix
Source
talos-cna@cisco.com
EPSS trend
0%15%30%21 September 2026: 22.47%22 September 2026: 25.90%27 October 2026: 26.10%21 September 202627 October 2026

EPSS moved from 22.5% on 21 September 2026 to 26.1% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.