cve-2026-59781
HIGH CVSS 7.8 fkie_nvd
Description
When Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows into a custom installation directory, the installer did not verify whether the selected directory had secure access permissions. If the target directory allowed unauthorized users to modify its contents, an attacker could place a malicious DLL that could later be loaded by the application, resulting in DLL sideloading. The installer has been hardened to detect potentially unsafe installation directories and now requires explicit user confirmation before proceeding with installation in such locations. This reduces the risk of accidental installation into directories with inappropriate permissions while preserving compatibility with existing deployment scenarios.
Timeline
- Published
- unknown
- Last Modified
- unknown
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
Affected Products
- zabbix zabbix
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
security@zabbix.com | ||
| 3.1 | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8 | 5.9 | nvd@nist.gov |
CPE configurations
OR
| CPE | Version range | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.48 | yes |
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.29 | yes |
cpe:2.3:a:zabbix:zabbix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.13 | yes |
NVD metadata
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Source identifier
security@zabbix.com
References
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-28077 Vendor Advisory
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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Enrichment data
Aggregated bundle (all enrichments)