# CVE-2024-22123: Zabbix Arbitrary File Read

> Attackers can read arbitrary files and corrupt logs by specifying malicious paths in SMS media GSM modem settings.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22123, GHSA-qxrq-fp7f-qqh5, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-22123

## What is CVE-2024-22123?

CVE-2024-22123 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 9 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Setting SMS media allows to set GSM modem file. Later this file is used as Linux device. But due everything is a file for Linux, it is possible to set another file, e.g. log file and zabbix_server will try to communicate with it as modem. As a result, log file will be broken with AT commands and small part for log file content will be leaked to UI.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22123?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zabbix Zabbix.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-22123?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-22123 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zabbix Zabbix

- [CVE-2022-23131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23131/): Zabbix Frontend Authentication Bypass (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2007-0640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0640/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-42327](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42327/): SQL injection in user.get API (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-22116](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22116/): Remote code execution within ping script (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2013-3738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3738/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-22123 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-22123 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 9 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zabbix Zabbix. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22123/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22123/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22123
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22123
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-22123

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22123/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.