#VU116001 Improper authorization in Zabbix - CVE-2025-27238
Published: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116001
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27238
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Zabbix
Zabbix
Software vendor:
Zabbix
Zabbix
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks within the hostprototype.get method in the Zabbix API. A remote authenticated user can lists all host prototypes of an arbitrary host.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.