// For flags

CVE-2024-36467

Authentication privilege escalation via user groups due to missing authorization checks

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

An authenticated user with API access (e.g.: user with default User role), more specifically a user with access to the user.update API endpoint is enough to be able to add themselves to any group (e.g.: Zabbix Administrators), except to groups that are disabled or having restricted GUI access.

*Credits: Zabbix wants to thank Márk Rákóczi for submitting this report on the HackerOne bug bounty platform.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-25614
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Zabbix
Search vendor "Zabbix"
 Zabbix
Search vendor "Zabbix" for product "Zabbix"
 >= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.42
Search vendor "Zabbix" for product "Zabbix" and version " >= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.42"
en
Affected
Zabbix
Search vendor "Zabbix"
 Zabbix
Search vendor "Zabbix" for product "Zabbix"
 >= 6.0.0 <= 6.0.32
Search vendor "Zabbix" for product "Zabbix" and version " >= 6.0.0 <= 6.0.32"
en
Affected
Zabbix
Search vendor "Zabbix"
 Zabbix
Search vendor "Zabbix" for product "Zabbix"
 >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.17
Search vendor "Zabbix" for product "Zabbix" and version " >= 6.4.0 <= 6.4.17"
en
Affected