Vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite
CVE-2022-3569
Due to an issue with incorrect sudo permissions, Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) suffers from a local privilege escalation issue in versions 9.0.0 and prior, where the 'zimbra' user can effectively coerce postfix into running arbitrary commands as 'root'.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- twitter.com/ldsopreload/status/1580539318879547392 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17141 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/169430/Zimbra-Privilege-Escalation.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3569?
- CVE-2022-3569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite, classified under Privilege Dropping / Lowering Errors. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3569?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3569 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.