Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Zabbix 1.8.x before 1.8.21rc1, 2.0.x before 2.0.13rc1, 2.2.x before 2.2.5rc1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD in an XML request.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | zabbix | 1:2.2.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | zabbix | 1:2.2.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | zabbix | 1:2.2.5+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | zabbix | 1:4.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4767-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | zabbix | 1:3.0.12+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | USN-4767-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | zabbix | 1:2.4.7+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1+esm3 | USN-4767-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | zabbix | 1:2.2.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-4767-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-4767-1 zabbix vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2014-7594 vendor-advisory
- 68075 vdb-entry
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-8151
- FEDORA-2014-7603 vendor-advisory
- 20140617 [CVE-2014-3005]Zabbix 1.8.x-2.2.x Local File Inclusion via XXE Attack mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1110496
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140622034155/http://www.pnigos.com:80/?p=273