CVE-2022-37393 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-37393

Zimbra zmslapd arbitrary module load

Vulnerability Description

Zimbra's sudo configuration permits the zimbra user to execute the zmslapd binary as root with arbitrary parameters. As part of its intended functionality, zmslapd can load a user-defined configuration file, which includes plugins in the form of .so files, which also execute as root.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Darren Martyn discovered and disclosed this vulnerability

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Zimbra Server
Vulnerable Versions:
9.0.0.p27, 8.8.15.p34

Timeline

Official Publish: August 16th, 2022
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)