Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-3569

Public exploit exists!
Due to an issue with incorrect sudo permissions, Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) suffers from a local privilege escalation issue in versions 9.0.0 and prior, where the 'zimbra' user can effectively coerce postfix into running arbitrary commands as 'root'.
Published 2022-10-17 23:15:09
Updated 2023-07-21 21:04:45
Source Rapid7, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2022-3569

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-3569

EPSS FAQ
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 51 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2022-3569

  • Zimbra sudo + postfix privilege escalation
    Disclosure Date: 2022-10-13
    First seen: 2022-12-23
    exploit/linux/local/zimbra_postfix_priv_esc
    This module exploits a vulnerable sudo configuration that permits the zimbra user to execute postfix as root. In turn, postfix can execute arbitrary shellscripts, which means it can execute a root shell. Authors: - EvergreenCartoons - Ron Bowes

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-3569

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2022-3569

  • The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product does not drop privileges before passing control of a resource to an actor that does not have those privileges.
    Assigned by: cve@rapid7.con (Secondary)

References for CVE-2022-3569

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