CVE-2023-29450 Unauthorized limited filesystem access from preprocessing
Attackers can exploit JavaScript preprocessing to gain unauthorized read-only access to the server filesystem, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-29450?
CVE-2023-29450 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 13 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JavaScript pre-processing can be used by the attacker to gain access to the file system (read-only access on behalf of user "zabbix") on the Zabbix Server or Zabbix Proxy, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29450?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (2)
zabbix SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.12-4.24.1 |
zabbix SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.0.12-4.24.1 |
Products include Zabbix Zabbix.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29450?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-29450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zabbix Zabbix
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-29450, GHSA-hfrc-jq43-4m6c, SUSE-SU-2023:3029-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29450.