CVE-2020-7796KEV · OVERDUE

Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability

Critical · published February 18, 2020

Patch now

Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 9.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.7th percentile for exploit probability.

227
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
84%
Percentile
99.7
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 Zimbra Collaboration Suite has a dangerous SSRF vulnerability lurking due to a misconfigured WebEx zimlet! This could be a game-changer for attackers! 🔥 Think of it like a hotel front desk giving out room keys to anyone who asks, including those who shouldn't even be allowed on the premises. This SSRF lets attackers send requests to internal resources, bypassing all the security checks! With this vulnerability, an attacker can exploit the SSRF to access sensitive internal systems and data. It's like handing over the master key to your organization's entire network! Users could face data leaks, unauthorized access, and potentially devastating breaches — this is absolutely critical to fix!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel front desk giving out room keys to anyone who asks, including those who shouldn't even be allowed on the premises. This SSRF lets attackers send requests to internal resources, bypassing all the security checks! This SSRF vulnerability in Zimbra allows attackers to make requests to internal resources through the WebEx zimlet, compromising the entire system's security and exposing sensitive information.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker can exploit the SSRF to access sensitive internal systems and data. It's like handing over the master key to your organization's entire network! Users could face data leaks, unauthorized access, and potentially devastating breaches — this is absolutely critical to fix! Upgrade to Zimbra Collaboration Suite version 8.8.15 Patch 7 or later immediately. Ensure that the WebEx zimlet is configured properly and consider disabling it if not actively used to mitigate potential risks. Regularly audit your installations to ensure compliance with security best practices! You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll be safeguarding your Zimbra environment in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.84418 · 99.7th percentile
Published
2020-02-18T21:14Z
KEV added
2026-02-17 · due 2026-03-10
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 FEB 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Mar 10
    kev
  • 18 FEB 21:14Z
    Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) before 8.8.15 Patch 7 allows SSRF when WebEx zimlet is installed and zimlet JSP is enabled
    cvelistv5