XXE in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite

CVE-2016-9924

Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) before 8.7.4 allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.029 (86.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-9924: held from 0.029 to 0.029.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9924?
CVE-2016-9924 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-9924?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-9924 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.