9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-35209
Zimbra ProxyServlet Host Header Overwrite Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in ProxyServlet.java in the /proxy servlet in Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.8 before 8.8.15 Patch 23 and 9.x before 9.0.0 Patch 16. The value of the X-Host header overwrites the value of the Host header in proxied requests. The value of X-Host header is not checked against the whitelist of hosts Zimbra is allowed to proxy to (the zimbraProxyAllowedDomains setting).

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 20, 2021, 6:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-35209 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zimbra collaboration
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-35209.

URL Resource
https://blog.sonarsource.com/zimbra-webmail-compromise-via-email Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/8.8.15/P23 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P16 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-35209 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-35209 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://blog.sonarsource.com/zimbra-webmail-compromise-via-email No Types Assigned https://blog.sonarsource.com/zimbra-webmail-compromise-via-email Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-601
    Added CWE NIST CWE-918
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://blog.sonarsource.com/zimbra-webmail-compromise-via-email [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center No Types Assigned https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/8.8.15/P23 No Types Assigned https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/8.8.15/P23 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P16 No Types Assigned https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/9.0.0/P16 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories No Types Assigned https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-601
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.8 up to (excluding) 8.8.15 *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p16:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p17:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p19:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-35209 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-35209 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.73 }} 0.07%

score

0.80324

percentile

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