CVE-2022-41347 json
An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 8.8.x and 9.x (e.g., 8.8.15).
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-44552
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 8.8.x and 9.x (e.g., 8.8.15). The Sudo configuration permits the zimbra user to execute the NGINX binary as root with arbitrary parameters. As part of its intended functionality, NGINX can load a user-defined configuration file, which includes plugins in the form of .so files, which also execute as root.
Patch / fix
- wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center advisory
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- darrenmartyn.ie https://darrenmartyn.ie/2021/10/25/zimbra-nginx-local-root-exploit/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
-
wiki.zimbra.com
/wiki/Security_Center
patch, vendor-advisory
-
darrenmartyn.ie
/2021/10/25/zimbra-nginx-local-root-exploit/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wiki.zimbra.com
/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/darrenmartyn/zimbra-hinginx
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-41347
- NVD CVE-2022-41347
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