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CVE-2026-23925 Zabbix CVE debrief
CVE-2026-23925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zabbix that allows an authenticated user with template/host write permissions to create unauthorized hosts, potentially leading to confidentiality loss. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1 and was published on March 6, 2026.
- Vendor
- Zabbix
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-03-06
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-05
- Advisory published
- 2026-03-06
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-05
Who should care
Users of Zabbix, especially those with User role and template/host write permissions, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.
Technical summary
An authenticated Zabbix user (User role) with template/host write permissions can create objects via the configuration.import API, leading to confidentiality loss by creating unauthorized hosts.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply patches or updates provided by Zabbix to fix the vulnerability.
- Restrict template/host write permissions to authorized users only.
- Monitor Zabbix systems for suspicious activity.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability is confirmed by the Zabbix vendor and has been analyzed by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-23925 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23925
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-23925 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23925
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-27567
[email protected] - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.