CVE-2026-23937 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Zabbix API host.get action can be exploited by authenticated users to extract a host's PSK key leading to potential loss of data integrity.

Published: 2026-08-18

Score: 6 Medium

EPSS: n/a

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Zabbix

Zabbix

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.0.0`	affected	≤ 6.0.46
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.27
`7.4.0`	affected	≤ 7.4.11

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the affected components to their respective fixed versions.

Tracking

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Advisories

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-28074

History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The Zabbix API host.get action can be exploited by authenticated users to extract a host's PSK key leading to potential loss of data integrity.
Title		Host PSK extraction in Zabbix API
Weaknesses		CWE-203
References		https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-28074
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zabbix

Published: 2026-08-18T12:20:16.552Z

Updated: 2026-08-18T13:34:46.556Z

Reserved: 2026-01-19T14:03:13.686Z

Link: CVE-2026-23937

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:21.973

Modified: 2026-08-18T13:17:21.973

Link: CVE-2026-23937

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-203
Observable Discrepancy

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