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CVE-2022-3569

7.8 · HIGH

Due to an issue with incorrect sudo permissions, Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) suffers from a local privilege escalation issue in versions 9.0.0 and prior, where the 'zimbra' user can effectivel…

Published Oct 17, 2022CWE-271EPSS 0.77%

Overview

CVE-2022-3569 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Due to an issue with incorrect sudo permissions, Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) suffers from a local privilege escalation issue in versions 9.0.0 and prior, where the 'zimbra' user can effectively coerce postfix into running arbitrary commands as 'root'.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/169430/Zimbra-Privilege-Escalation.htmlGitHubgithub.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17141Reftwitter.com/ldsopreload/status/1580539318879547392Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/169430/Zimbra-Privilege-Escalation.htmlGitHubgithub.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17141Reftwitter.com/ldsopreload/status/1580539318879547392

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3569?

CVE-2022-3569 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-3569?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-3569?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-3569?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-3569 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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