CVE-2025-27231 LDAP 'Bind password' field value can be leaked by a Zabbix Super Admin

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-27231, GHSA-c945-v35p-v696, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-27231.

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