CVE-2022-43515
X-Forwarded-For header is active by default causes access to Zabbix sites in maintenance mode
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure that only certain IP addresses can access it. In this way, any user will not be able to access the Zabbix Frontend while it is being maintained and possible sensitive data will be prevented from being disclosed. An attacker can bypass this protection and access the instance using IP address not listed in the defined range.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
X-Forwarded-For header is active by default causes access to Zabbix sites in maintenance mode
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure that only certain IP addresses can access it. In this way, any user will not be able to access the Zabbix Frontend while it is being maintained and possible sensitive data will be prevented from being disclosed. An attacker can bypass this protection and access the instance using IP address not listed in the defined range.
- Record
CVE-2022-43515- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-46513
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure that only certain IP addresses can access it. In this way, any user will not be able to access the Zabbix Frontend while it is being maintained and possible sensitive data will be prevented from being disclosed. An attacker can bypass this protection and access the instance using IP address not listed in the defined range.
- Record
EUVD-2022-46513- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hh7f-cch9-52mr
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure...
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure that only certain IP addresses can access it. In this way, any user will not be able to access the Zabbix Frontend while it is being maintained and possible sensitive data will be prevented from being disclosed. An attacker can bypass this protection and access the instance using IP address not listed in the defined range.
- Record
GHSA-hh7f-cch9-52mr- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure that only certain IP addresses can access it. In this way, any user will not be able to access the Zabbix Frontend while it is being maintained and possible sensitive data will be prevented from being disclosed. An attacker can bypass this protection and access the instance using IP address not listed in the defined range.
- Record
CVE-2022-43515- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure that only certain IP addresses can access it. In this way, any user will not be able to access the Zabbix Frontend while it is being maintained and possible sensitive data will be prevented from being disclosed. An attacker can bypass this protection and access the instance using IP address not listed in the defined range.
- Record
CVE-2022-43515- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-43515
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure that only certain IP addresses can access it. In this way, any user will not be able to access the Zabbix Frontend while it is being maintained and possible sensitive data will be prevented from being disclosed. An attacker can bypass this protection and access the instance using IP address not listed in the defined range.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-43515- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-43515 No score
Zabbix Frontend provides a feature that allows admins to maintain the installation and ensure that only certain IP addresses can access it. In this way, any user will not be able to access the Zabbix Frontend while it is being maintained and possible sensitive data will be prevented from being disclosed. An attacker can bypass this protection and access the instance using IP address not listed in the defined range.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-43515- Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:4477-1 No score
Security update for zabbix
This update for zabbix fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2022-43515: X-Forwarded-For header is active by default causes access to Zabbix sites in maintenance mode (bsc#1206083).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:4477-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
zabbixDebian:12 |
before 1:6.0.13+dfsg-1 | 1:6.0.13+dfsg-1 |
zabbixDebian:13 |
before 1:6.0.13+dfsg-1 | 1:6.0.13+dfsg-1 |
zabbixDebian:14 |
before 1:6.0.13+dfsg-1 | 1:6.0.13+dfsg-1 |
zabbixDebian:10 |
before 1:4.0.4+dfsg-1+deb10u2, plus listed versions 1:4.0.4+dfsg-11:4.0.4+dfsg-1+deb10u1 |
1:4.0.4+dfsg-1+deb10u2 |
zabbixDebian:11 |
before 1:5.0.44+dfsg-1+deb11u1, plus listed versions 1:5.0.14+dfsg-11:5.0.14+dfsg-1~bpo11+11:5.0.17+dfsg-11:5.0.17+dfsg-1~bpo11+11:5.0.8+dfsg-1 |
1:5.0.44+dfsg-1+deb11u1 |
zabbixSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 |
before 4.0.12-4.21.1 | 4.0.12-4.21.1 |
zabbixSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 |
before 4.0.12-4.21.1 | 4.0.12-4.21.1 |
zabbixSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 4.0.12-4.21.1 | 4.0.12-4.21.1 |
zabbixSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL |
before 4.0.12-4.21.1 | 4.0.12-4.21.1 |
zabbixSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS |
before 4.0.12-4.21.1 | 4.0.12-4.21.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
zabbixSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 4.0.12-4.21.1 | 4.0.12-4.21.1 |
zabbixSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 4.0.12-4.21.1 | 4.0.12-4.21.1 |
zabbixUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.0.4+dfsg-1build21:4.0.4+dfsg-1build31:4.0.11+dfsg-11:4.0.14+dfsg-11:4.0.15+dfsg-1 Show 5 moreShow less1:4.0.16+dfsg-11:4.0.16+dfsg-1build11:4.0.17+dfsg-11:4.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm11:4.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
zabbixUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:5.0.8+dfsg-1build11:5.0.14+dfsg-11:5.0.17+dfsg-11:5.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-43515 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Dependencytrack Frontend, published December 5, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in zabbix 1:6.0.13+dfsg-1.