CVE-2026-23925

Unauthorized host creation via configuration.import API by low-privilege user with write permissions

Published Mar 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An authenticated Zabbix user (User role) with template/host write permissions is able to create objects via the configuration.import API. This can lead to confidentiality loss by creating unauthorized hosts. Note that the User role is normally not sufficient to create and edit templates/hosts even with write permissions.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the affected components to their respective fixed versions.


Vendor Workaround

Remove template and host write permissions for non-admin users.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zabbix
Zabbix zabbix
Vendors & Products Zabbix
Zabbix zabbix
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An authenticated Zabbix user (User role) with template/host write permissions is able to create objects via the configuration.import API. This can lead to confidentiality loss by creating unauthorized hosts. Note that the User role is normally not sufficient to create and edit templates/hosts even with write permissions.
Title Unauthorized host creation via configuration.import API by low-privilege user with write permissions
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:N/SA:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Zabbix
Published
Updated
Mar 9, 2026, 8:54 PM
Reserved
Jan 19, 2026, 2:02 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 6, 2026, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:22 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 6, 2026, 8:24 AM