CVE-2026-23937 (GCVE-0-2026-23937)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 12:20 – Updated: 2026-08-18 13:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Host PSK extraction in Zabbix API
Summary
The Zabbix API host.get action can be exploited by authenticated users to extract a host's PSK key leading to potential loss of data integrity.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-18 12:50 UTC
CWE
- CWE-203 - Observable Discrepancy
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
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