High severity · published Aug 16, 2022
CVE-2022-37393
Zimbra's sudo configuration permits the zimbra user to execute the zmslapd binary as root with arbitrary parameters
7.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Collaboration · Zimbra
8.7.6; 8.7.7; 8.7.9; 8.7.10; 8.7.11; 8.7.11; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37393
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37393
Exploit
https://attackerkb.com/topics/92AeLOE1M1/cve-2022-37393/rapid7-analysis
Exploit
https://darrenmartyn.ie/2021/10/27/zimbra-zmslapd-local-root-exploit/
Exploit
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16807
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