High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 17, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-3569
CVE-2022-3569
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'.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 9.0.0
- Range: <=9.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/169430/Zimbra-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17141nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- twitter.com/ldsopreload/status/1580539318879547392nvdThird Party Advisory
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