[ CVE-2022-27925 · Published 21 Apr 2022 ]
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-08-11
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
Zimbra Collaboration (aka ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it. An authenticated user with administrator rights has the ability to upload arbitrary files to the system, leading to directory traversal.
CISA: Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains flaw in the mboximport functionality, allowing an authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to perform remote code execution. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2022-37042 which allows for unauthenticated remote code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 1 Sep 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/168146/Zimbra-Zip-Path-Traversal.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_CenterVendor Advisory
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P24Release NotesVendor Advisory
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource