7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-41347
Zimbra Collaboration Sudo Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 8.8.x and 9.x (e.g., 8.8.15). The Sudo configuration permits the zimbra user to execute the NGINX binary as root with arbitrary parameters. As part of its intended functionality, NGINX can load a user-defined configuration file, which includes plugins in the form of .so files, which also execute as root.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 26, 2022, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 28, 2022, 5:04 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-41347 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-2022-41347.

URL Resource
https://darrenmartyn.ie/2021/10/25/zimbra-nginx-local-root-exploit/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/darrenmartyn/zimbra-hinginx Third Party Advisory
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center Patch 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-2022-41347 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-41347 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://darrenmartyn.ie/2021/10/25/zimbra-nginx-local-root-exploit/ No Types Assigned https://darrenmartyn.ie/2021/10/25/zimbra-nginx-local-root-exploit/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/darrenmartyn/zimbra-hinginx No Types Assigned https://github.com/darrenmartyn/zimbra-hinginx Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center No Types Assigned https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center Patch, 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 NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:9.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} 0.02%

score

0.32101

percentile

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