CVE-2024-36460: zabbix Plaintext Storage of a Password
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-36460DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36460
Published 09-08-2024Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-36460 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in zabbix. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 09-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The front-end audit log allows viewing of unprotected plaintext passwords, where the passwords are displayed in plain text.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- NVDNIST8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.61%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.61% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.61%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a PasswordThe product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- zabbixAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:7.0.1+dfsg-1
Ubuntu1 product
- zabbixAll versions (No fix recorded)
Zabbix1 product
- zabbix≥ 7.0.0alpha1, ≤ 7.0.0rc2 | ≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.0.42 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.30 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.15 | 7.0.0
3 vendors · 3 products
