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GHSA-734C-5898-QRPH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 15:31 – Updated: 2026-08-18 15:31

Details

When Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows into a custom installation directory, the installer did not verify whether the selected directory had secure access permissions. If the target directory allowed unauthorized users to modify its contents, an attacker could place a malicious DLL that could later be loaded by the application, resulting in DLL sideloading. The installer has been hardened to detect potentially unsafe installation directories and now requires explicit user confirmation before proceeding with installation in such locations. This reduces the risk of accidental installation into directories with inappropriate permissions while preserving compatibility with existing deployment scenarios.

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2026-59781 (GCVE-0-2026-59781)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 12:21 – Updated: 2026-08-19 03:55

Title

Improper validation of custom installation directories on Windows could allow installation into locations with unsafe permissions, increasing the risk of DLL sideloading.

Summary

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-08-18 00:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Assigner

Zabbix mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-28077

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Zabbix	Zabbix	Affected: 7.4.0 , ≤ 7.4.12 (git) Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.28 (git) Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 6.0.47 (git)

Credits

Zabbix wants to thank Kazuma Matsumoto of GMO Cybersecurity by IERAE, Inc. for finding and reporting this issue.

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