CVE-2022-23134
Possible view of the setup pages by unauthenticated users if config file already exists
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2022‑02‑22. Fixed in 5.4.9.
What to do
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- Zabbix FrontendAffected: 5.4.0 - 5.4.8Upgrade to: not statedFixed builds5.4.9Stated by: CVE record
- ZabbixAffected: ≥ 5.4.0, ≤ 5.4.8Upgrade to: after 5.4.8Stated by: NVD
- Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/LinuxAffected: 9Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
- Fedora Project FedoraAffected: 34Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
- Novell Inc. OpenSUSE LeapAffected: 15.3Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
Versions as the sources state them. 2 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
0 publishersAdded to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.
What it is
From the CVE record
After the initial setup process, some steps of setup.php file are reachable not only by super-administrators, but by unauthenticated users as well. Malicious actor can pass step checks and potentially change the configuration of Zabbix Frontend.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2022-02-22.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2022-03-08.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
95% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
12 events over 1715 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- EPSS band changehigh → criticalepss band change
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changecritical → high
- Nuclei check added
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
- Added to CISA KEV
Affected products
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Scored 3.7 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
- support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-20384
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6SZYHXINBKCY42ITFSNCYE7KCSF33VRA/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VB6W556GVXOKUYTASTDGL3AI7S3SJHX7/
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