Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2022-37042, Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 11 Aug 2022, the day it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in MailboxImportServlet. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2022-27925 which allows for unauthenticated remote code execution.
| Vendor | Synacor (19 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) |
| Vulnerability | Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-23 |
| Published | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Added to KEV | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Reported by (CNA) | mitre |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-37042 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 11 Aug 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Yes, CISA lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check Synacor's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in August 2022 · Synacor scorecard · act-now radar.
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