# CVE-2022-27925

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2022-27925
- CVSS: 7.2
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-08-11; CISA due date 2022-09-01; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 98.68% (percentile 99.9)
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module · 12 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2022-08-12)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2026-08-04)
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Published: 2022-04-21

## Affected

- synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite

## References

- [other] https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- [other] https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
- [other] https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P24
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168146/Zimbra-Zip-Path-Traversal.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-27925

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