Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-37042

Public exploit exists!
Used for ransomware!
Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it. By bypassing authentication (i.e., not having an authtoken), an attacker can upload arbitrary files to the system, leading to directory traversal and remote code execution. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2022-27925.
Published 2022-08-12 15:15:16
Updated 2025-03-13 15:43:07
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2022-37042

CVE-2022-37042 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

This issue is known to have been leveraged as part of a ransomware campaign.
CISA vulnerability name:
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in MailboxImportServlet. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2022-27925 which allows for unauthenticated remote code execution.
Notes:
https://blog.zimbra.com/2022/08/authentication-bypass-in-mailboximportservlet-vulnerability/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37042
Added on 2022-08-11 Action due date 2022-09-01

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-37042

EPSS FAQ
94.27%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2022-37042

  • Zip Path Traversal in Zimbra (mboximport) (CVE-2022-27925)
    Disclosure Date: 2022-05-10
    First seen: 2022-12-23
    exploit/linux/http/zimbra_mboximport_cve_2022_27925
    This module POSTs a ZIP file containing path traversal characters to the administrator interface for Zimbra Collaboration Suite. If successful, it plants a JSP-based backdoor within the web directory, then executes it. The core vulnerability is a p

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-37042

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-01-29
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2022-37042

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by:
    • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2022-37042

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