CVE-2024-27442

HIGH
Published Aug 12, 2024 Modified Aug 13, 2024 CWE-755 CWE-269

Description

An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 and 10.0. The zmmailboxdmgr binary, a component of ZCS, is intended to be executed by the zimbra user with root privileges for specific mailbox operations. However, an attacker can escalate privileges from the zimbra user to root, because of improper handling of input arguments. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, leading to local privilege escalation.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-755 CWE-755
CWE-269 CWE-269

Affected Products

Vendor Product
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration
zimbra collaboration

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27442? +
An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 and 10.0. The zmmailboxdmgr binary, a component of ZCS, is intended to be executed by the zimbra user with root privileges for specific mailbox operations. However, an attacker can escalate privileges from the zimbra user to root, because of improper handling of input arguments. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, leading to local privilege escalation. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-27442? +
CVE-2024-27442 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-27442? +
CVE-2024-27442 affects products from zimbra, specifically: collaboration. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-27442? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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