Privilege escalation in Zimbra Collaboration
CVE-2024-27442
An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 and 10.0. The zmmailboxdmgr binary, a component of ZCS, is intended to be executed by the zimbra user with root privileges for specific mailbox operations. However, an attacker can…
EPSS: 0.003 (26.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Zimbra Collaboration — versions 9.0.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27442?
- CVE-2024-27442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27442?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-27442 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.