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CVE-2022-27925

Published: Apr 20, 2022Updated: Oct 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
98.2%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Aug 11, 2022
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Zimbra Collaboration (aka ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it. An authenticated user with administrator rights has the ability to upload arbitrary files to the system, leading to directory traversal.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

n/an/a
zimbra collaboration suitesynacor
On-premWeb App
Communications / email-server-client
Zimbra Collaboration SuiteZimbra Inc.
Mixed
Communications / email-server-client
synacorcommercialUSCommunicationsaka synacor
zimbra inc.commercialUSCommunications

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Aug 11, 2022
Remediation due:Sep 1, 2022
Ransomware:Known ransomware use

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1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
wiki.zimbra.com
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
wiki.zimbra.com
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P24
wiki.zimbra.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 20, 2022
Added to CISA KEV
Aug 11, 2022
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2025
News mentions
1

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