CVE-2022-41352
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
CVSS
9.8
Critical
EPSS
95.5%
p100
KEV
YES
Oct 20, 2022
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Published: Sep 26, 2022 · Last modified: Sep 10, 2026 · CWE-22
Product
Synacor / Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)
Vulnerability
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Oct 20, 2022
Remediate by
Nov 10, 2022
Known ransomware use
Yes
Summary description
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) allows an attacker to upload arbitrary files using cpio package to gain incorrect access to any other user accounts.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41352
An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0. An attacker can upload arbitrary files through amavis via a cpio loophole (extraction to /opt/zimbra/jetty/webapps/zimbra/public) that can lead to incorrect access to any other user accounts. Zimbra recommends pax over cpio. Also, pax is in the prerequisites of Zimbra on Ubuntu; however, pax is no longer part of a default Red Hat installation after RHEL 6 (or CentOS 6). Once pax is installed, amavis automatically prefers it over cpio.
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
- forums.zimbra.orghttps://forums.zimbra.org/viewtopic.php?t=71153&p=306532
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- www.secpod.comhttps://www.secpod.com/blog/unpatched-rce-bug-in-zimbra-collaboration-suite-exploited-in-wild/
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
- forums.zimbra.orghttps://forums.zimbra.org/viewtopic.php?t=71153&p=306532
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
- wiki.zimbra.comhttps://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- www.secpod.comhttps://www.secpod.com/blog/unpatched-rce-bug-in-zimbra-collaboration-suite-exploited-in-wild/
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41352