CVE-2013-5743
CVE-2013-5743 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zabbix with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 80% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 80% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Zabbix
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Zabbix 1.8.x before 1.8.18rc1, 2.0.x before 2.0.9rc1, and 2.1.x before 2.1.7.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-5743?
- Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Zabbix 1.8.x before 1.8.18rc1, 2.0.x before 2.0.9rc1, and 2.1.x before 2.1.7.
- How severe is CVE-2013-5743?
- CVE-2013-5743 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2013-5743 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 80% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-5743?
- CVE-2013-5743 affects Zabbix. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-5743?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2013-5743 published?
- CVE-2013-5743 was published on 2019-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/zabbix-1.8.18-1.el6
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/zabbix20-2.0.8-3.el6
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/zabbix20-2.0.9-1.el5
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-7091
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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