An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0.
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.
- Published
- Sep 25, 2022
- Updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- EPSS
- 95.5% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-22
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Action score
98
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- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 29 / 30 · 95.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 20, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: Nov 10, 2022.
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
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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 suite8.8.15
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite9.0.0
Same product
synacor: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2024-45519The postjournal service in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) before 8.8.15 Patch 46, 9 before 9.0.0 Patch 41, 10 before 10.0.9, and 10.1 before 10.KEV99Now
- CVE-2019-9670mailboxd component in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7.x before 8.7.11p10 has an XML External Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability, asKEV99Now
- 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
- Nuclei detection template ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×3
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2022-41352 | — |
| Metasploit module | exploit/linux/http/zimbra_cpio_cve_2022_41352TAR Path Traversal in Zimbra (CVE-2022-41352)exploit | 2022-06-28 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:8 | 2022-10-10 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:109 | 2022-11-11 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2023-12-10 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-90 d
- Published
- First PoC+14 d
- CISA KEV+24 d
- TodayOct 12, 2026+1477 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
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
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-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-22 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);Fixed
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) { return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);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)
- Path TraversalCAPEC-126likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation LogicCAPEC-64likelihood: High · High
- Manipulating Web Input to File System CallsCAPEC-76likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-78likelihood: High · High
- Using Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-79likelihood: High · High
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
- forums.zimbra.org/viewtopic.php?t=71153&p=306532
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- www.secpod.com/blog/unpatched-rce-bug-in-zimbra-collaboration-suite-exploited-in-wild/
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41352
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.