CVE-2022-27925

Known Exploited Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.31% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory zimbra.com Vendor Advisory zimbra.com Vendor Advisory zimbra.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories vendor advisory
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center vendor advisory
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P24 release notes vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168146/Zimbra-Zip-Path-Traversal.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-27925?
CVE-2022-27925 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-27925?
To fix CVE-2022-27925, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-27925 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2022-27925 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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