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Zabbix Agent CVE-2026-59781

| EUVDEUVD-2026-60742 MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
2026-08-18 Zabbix GHSA-734c-5898-qrph
5.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Zabbix
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Vendor (Zabbix) PRIMARY
5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
vuln.today AI
6.7 MEDIUM

Local vector with high complexity because exploitation requires both a non-default install path and insecure directory ACLs; low privileges and required user interaction (service restart) reflect AT:P and UI:P from the 4.0 vector.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Zabbix).

CVSS VectorVendor: Zabbix

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
P
Scope
X

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DescriptionCVE.org

When Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows into a custom installation directory, the installer did not verify whether the selected directory had secure access permissions. If the target directory allowed unauthorized users to modify its contents, an attacker could place a malicious DLL that could later be loaded by the application, resulting in DLL sideloading. The installer has been hardened to detect potentially unsafe installation directories and now requires explicit user confirmation before proceeding with installation in such locations. This reduces the risk of accidental installation into directories with inappropriate permissions while preserving compatibility with existing deployment scenarios.

AnalysisAI

DLL sideloading in the Zabbix Agent Windows installer allows a local attacker with write access to a custom installation directory to plant a malicious DLL that the agent process subsequently loads. The installer previously failed to validate whether a user-selected directory had appropriately restrictive access controls, leaving deployments in permissive directories silently exposed. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires all of the following conditions to be simultaneously true: (1) Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows using a custom (non-default) installation directory rather than the default protected system path; (2) that custom directory has filesystem ACLs permitting a non-Administrator local user to write files - a configuration that would not arise with standard Windows defaults but can occur in shared application directories or developer workstations; (3) the attacker holds a local account with write access to that specific directory; and (4) the Zabbix Agent service is restarted or otherwise triggers a DLL load after the malicious file is placed. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P) scores 5.4 (Medium), accurately reflecting that exploitation is locally constrained and requires a confluence of preconditions: a non-default install path, insecure directory permissions, and local write access by the attacker. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary fix is to upgrade to the patched Zabbix Agent installer as released by Zabbix; the exact fixed version is not independently confirmed from available data - consult https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-28077 for the specific release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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