CVE-2022-41347

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.

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 34th percentile

Published

2022-09-26

Updated

2025-05-21

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://darrenmartyn.ie/2021/10/25/zimbra-nginx-local-root-exploit/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-41343
• CVE-2022-41352
• CVE-2022-41333
• CVE-2022-41358
• CVE-2022-41322
• CVE-2022-4136