CVE-2024-36464 Media Types: Office365, SMTP passwords are unencrypted and visible in plaintext when exported
Zabbix exports SMTP passwords in plaintext within YAML files, allowing users with media type access to view sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-36464?
CVE-2024-36464 is a low-severity vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 27 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When exporting media types, the password is exported in the YAML in plain text. This appears to be a best practices type issue and may have no actual impact. The user would need to have permissions to access the media types and therefore would be expected to have access to these passwords.
Weakness: CWE-256
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36464?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zabbix Zabbix.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36464?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-36464 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36464 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zabbix Zabbix
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36464, GHSA-rj72-j8c2-fwx3, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36464.