CVE-2022-22704: Critical severity zabbix agent 2 vulnerability

Published Jan 6, 2022
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Updated

The zabbix-agent2 package before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux sometimes allows privilege escalation to root because the design incorrectly expected that systemd would (in effect) determine part of the configuration.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Zabbix Zabbix-agent2<5.4.9
Zabbix Zabbix-agent2=5.4.9
Alpinelinux Alpine Linux
All of the following
Any of the following
Zabbix Zabbix-agent2<5.4.9
Zabbix Zabbix-agent2=5.4.9
Alpinelinux Alpine Linux

Event History

Jan 6, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:23 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:23 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22704?

CVE-2022-22704 is a vulnerability in the zabbix-agent2 package before version 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux that allows privilege escalation to root.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22704?

CVE-2022-22704 has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10, indicating a critical vulnerability.

3

How does CVE-2022-22704 allow privilege escalation?

CVE-2022-22704 allows privilege escalation by incorrectly expecting that systemd would determine part of the configuration.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22704?

The zabbix-agent2 package versions before 5.4.9-r1 for Alpine Linux are affected by CVE-2022-22704.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-22704?

To fix CVE-2022-22704, update the zabbix-agent2 package to version 5.4.9-r1 or later for Alpine Linux.

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