VDB-274164 · CVE-2024-27442 · Nessus 237012

Zimbra Collaboration Suite 9.0/10.0 zmmailboxdmgr exceptional condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Zimbra Collaboration Suite 9.0/10.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file zmmailboxdmgr. The manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-27442. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zimbra Collaboration Suite 9.0/10.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file zmmailboxdmgr. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-755. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at wiki.zimbra.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-27442 since 02/26/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237012 (Zimbra Collaboration Server 9.x < 9.0.0 Patch 39, 10.0.x < 10.0.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (237012). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Groupware Software

Name

Zimbra Collaboration Suite

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Exceptional condition
CWE: CWE-755
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 237012
Nessus Name: Zimbra Collaboration Server 9.x < 9.0.0 Patch 39, 10.0.x < 10.0.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/26/2024 🔍
08/12/2024 +167 days 🔍
08/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/21/2025 +282 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wiki.zimbra.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-274164

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2024 17:45
Updated: 05/21/2025 20:14
Changes: 08/12/2024 17:45 (52), 08/13/2024 20:49 (22), 05/21/2025 20:14 (2)
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