Is CVE-2022-22704 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22704 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22704?

CVE-2022-22704 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-22704?

Patch guidance is available from zabbix security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-22704.

Fix CVE-2022-22704 - CRITICAL zabbix zabbix-agent2

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-22704?

2 products: zabbix zabbix-agent2, zabbix zabbix-agent2.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-909

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ZABBIX
Published: 1/6/2022
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

zabbix : zabbix-agent2zabbix : zabbix-agent2

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-22704. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-22704

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2022-22704 vulnerability