How severe is CVE-2024-45700?

CVE-2024-45700 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-45700 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-45700?

CVE-2024-45700 affects Zabbix. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45700?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-45700 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-45700 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54345.

When was CVE-2024-45700 published?

CVE-2024-45700 was published on 2025-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-45700

CVE-2024-45700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zabbix with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v4: 6.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (27th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-54345
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Zabbix
Published: 2025-04-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Zabbix server is vulnerable to a DoS vulnerability due to uncontrolled resource exhaustion. An attacker can send specially crafted requests to the server, which will cause the server to allocate an excessive amount of memory and perform CPU-intensive decompression operations, ultimately leading to a service crash.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45700?: Zabbix server is vulnerable to a DoS vulnerability due to uncontrolled resource exhaustion. An attacker can send specially crafted requests to the server, which will cause the server to allocate an excessive amount of memory and perform CPU-intensive decompression operations, ultimately leading to a service crash.
How severe is CVE-2024-45700?: CVE-2024-45700 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-45700 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-45700?: CVE-2024-45700 affects Zabbix. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45700?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-45700 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-45700 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54345.
When was CVE-2024-45700 published?: CVE-2024-45700 was published on 2025-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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