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Status published
Low
CVE-2022-23132
Incorrect permissions of [/var/run/zabbix] forces dac_override
Vulnerability Description
During Zabbix installation from RPM, DAC_OVERRIDE SELinux capability is in use to access PID files in [/var/run/zabbix] folder. In this case, Zabbix Proxy or Server processes can bypass file read, write and execute permissions check on the file system level
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Zabbix wants to thank Brian J. Murrell for reporting this issue to us
References
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-20341
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6SZYHXINBKCY42ITFSNCYE7KCSF33VRA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VB6W556GVXOKUYTASTDGL3AI7S3SJHX7/
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.0.0 - 4.0.36, 5.0.0 – 5.0.18, 5.4.0 – 5.4.8, 5.0.19, 5.4.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 13th, 2022
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N