CVE-2024-22116 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-22116: Remote code execution within ping script

Vendor Zabbix
Product Zabbix
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published August 9, 2024
Last update November 3, 2025
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CVSS base score

9.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An administrator with restricted permissions can exploit the script execution functionality within the Monitoring Hosts section. The lack of default escaping for script parameters enabled this user ability to execute arbitrary code via the Ping script, thereby compromising infrastructure.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 9, 2024 CVE published
November 3, 2025 Record updated