CVE-2022-27925
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
CVSS
7.2
High
EPSS
98.7%
p100
KEV
YES
Aug 11, 2022
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Published: Apr 21, 2022 · Last modified: Aug 4, 2026 · CWE-22
Product
Synacor / Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)
Vulnerability
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Aug 11, 2022
Remediate by
Sep 1, 2022
Known ransomware use
Yes
Summary description
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://blog.zimbra.com/2022/08/authentication-bypass-in-mailboximportservlet-vulnerability/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27925
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.
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168146/Zimbra-Zip-Path-Traversal.html
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P24
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168146/Zimbra-Zip-Path-Traversal.html
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P24
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-27925