Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zabbix | Frontend | 5.4.0 - 5.4.8 | — |
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 | 1:6.0.7+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | zabbix | 1:6.0.7+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | zabbix | 1:6.0.7+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 9 | zabbix | 1:3.0.32+dfsg-0+deb9u2 | DLA-2914-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | zabbix | 4.0.37-lp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0036-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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TheN00bBuilder/cve-2022-23134-poc-and-writeup ★ 1 · Mar 23, 2025
Writeup and POC for CVE-2022-23134
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Zabbix Setup Configuration Authentication Bypass http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-23134.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 2
- DLA-2914-1 zabbix - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:0036-1 Security update for zabbix SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-20384
- FEDORA-2022-dfe346f53f vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-1a667b0f90 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220207 [SECURITY] [DLA 2914-1] zabbix security update mailing-list