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CVE-2022-37393

Zimbra zmslapd arbitrary module load

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 16, 2022 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:55 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsCollaborationCollaboration

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Zimbra's sudo configuration permits the zimbra user to execute the zmslapd binary as root with arbitrary parameters. As part of its intended functionality, zmslapd can load a user-defined configuration file, which includes plugins in the form of .so files, which also execute as root.

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://attackerkb.com/topics/92AeLOE1M1/cve-2022-37393/rapid7-analysis
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://darrenmartyn.ie/2021/10/27/zimbra-zmslapd-local-root-exploit/
x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16807

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-noinfo

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