Path Traversal in Synacor Zimbra_collaboration_suite
CVE-2022-37042
Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it. By bypassing authentication (i.e., not having an authtoken), an attacker can upload arbitrary files to the…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.888 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Synacor Zimbra_collaboration_suite — versions 8.8.15, 9.0.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37042?
- CVE-2022-37042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra_collaboration_suite, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37042?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-37042 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-37042 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-08-11), indicating it is being actively exploited. 34 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.