CVE-2022-27925
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
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.
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Remediation due: 2022-09-01
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168146/Zimbra-Zip-Path-Traversal.html
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P24
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-27925
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