ID:12380 - Exploit for Insecure DLL loading in Zabbix Agent and Zabbix Agent 2 - CVE-2025-27237

 
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ID:12380 - Exploit for Insecure DLL loading in Zabbix Agent and Zabbix Agent 2 - CVE-2025-27237

Published: February 6, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU116619
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27237
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Zabbix Agent
Zabbix Agent 2

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads OpenSSL configuration file in an insecure manner from a path writable by low-privileged users. A local user can place a malicious file into the corresponding directory and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.