mailboxd component in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7.x before 8.7.11p10 has an XML External Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability, as
mailboxd component in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7.x before 8.7.11p10 has an XML External Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability, as demonstrated by Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml.
- Published
- May 29, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 100.0% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-611
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Action score
99
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- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 30 / 30 · 100.0%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
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Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 10, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: Jul 10, 2022.
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| synacor | zimbra collaboration suite | cpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite |
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite8.7.0 and later · before 8.7.11
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite8.7.11
Same product
synacor: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2022-41352An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0.KEV98Now
- CVE-2022-37042Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it.KEV97Now
- CVE-2020-7796Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) before 8.8.15 Patch 7 allows SSRF when WebEx zimlet is installed and zimlet JSP is enabled.KEV94Now
- CVE-2023-34192Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Zimbra ZCS v.8.8.15 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted scrKEV89Now
- CVE-2022-27925Zimbra Collaboration (aka ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it.KEV88Now
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×4
- Nuclei detection template ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×3
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2019-04-12 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2019-04-12 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2019-04-12 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2019-04-12 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:26 | 2019-08-16 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2019-08-16 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2024-04-24 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/linux/http/zimbra_xxe_rceZimbra Collaboration Autodiscover Servlet XXE and ProxyServlet SSRFexploit | 2019-03-13 |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2019-9670 | — |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-78 d
- First PoC-48 d
- Published
- CISA KEV+956 d
- TodayOct 10, 2026+2691 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/zimbra_xxe_rce
- bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=109129
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-9670
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.