CVE-2017-6821

Directory traversal vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (aka ZCS) before 8.7.6 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors

published May 23, 2017

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A sneaky directory traversal flaw is hiding in Zimbra Collaboration Suite versions prior to 8.7.6! This vulnerability could allow attackers to poke around where they shouldn't. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Think of it like a delivery driver who discovers a back entrance to your office building that nobody knew about โ€” suddenly, they can sneak in and check out offices and files that are meant to be off-limits! ๐Ÿ“ฆโœ‰๏ธ An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to access unauthorized files or directories, leading to a breach of sensitive information. While the details are a bit murky, the possibility of data exposure is enough to raise an eyebrow. ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ฅ

Put simply

Think of it like a delivery driver who discovers a back entrance to your office building that nobody knew about โ€” suddenly, they can sneak in and check out offices and files that are meant to be off-limits! ๐Ÿ“ฆโœ‰๏ธ This directory traversal vulnerability in Zimbra allows an attacker to access files and directories outside the intended scope, which can lead to unauthorized information disclosure.

What to do

An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to access unauthorized files or directories, leading to a breach of sensitive information. While the details are a bit murky, the possibility of data exposure is enough to raise an eyebrow. ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ฅ To mitigate this threat, immediately update Zimbra to version 8.7.6 or later. Additionally, conduct a security audit to ensure proper access controls are in place. Don't skip this step! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ You've got this! Stay vigilant and keep your systems updated to maintain your status as a security hero! ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธโœจ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03830 ยท 90.0th percentile
Published
2017-05-23T03:56Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAY 03:56Z
    Directory traversal vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (aka ZCS) before 8.7.6 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors
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