CVE-2025-27231 LDAP 'Bind password' field value can be leaked by a Zabbix Super Admin
A Zabbix Super Admin can leak the LDAP bind password by redirecting the host to a rogue server, exposing sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-27231?
CVE-2025-27231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 3 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LDAP 'Bind password' value cannot be read after saving, but a Super Admin account can leak it by changing LDAP 'Host' to a rogue LDAP server. To mitigate this, the 'Bind password' value is now reset on 'Host' change.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zabbix Zabbix.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27231?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-27231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zabbix Zabbix
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-27231, GHSA-c945-v35p-v696, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-27231.