CVE-2025-27233
Zabbix Agent 2 smartctl plugin argument injection in Zabbix 6.0 and later.
Description
Zabbix Agent 2 smartctl plugin does not properly sanitize smart.disk.get parameters, allowing an attacker to inject unexpected arguments into the smartctl command. This can be used to leak the NTLMv2 hash from a Windows system.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 12, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 12, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-27233
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 72de3e22-0555-4a0d-ae81-9249e0f0a1e8 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Zabbix Agent 2 to a version with the vulnerability fixed.
- Review and restrict access to the smartctl command.
- Implement input validation for smart.disk.get parameters.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-27233.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-26987 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Zabbix Agent 2 smartctl plugin does not properly sanitize smart.disk.get parameters, allowing an attacker to inject unexpected arguments into the smartctl command. This can be used to leak the NTLMv2 hash from a Windows system. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-77 Added Reference https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-26987