#VU52298 XML External Entity injection in Zimbra Collaboration - CVE-2019-9670 

 

#VU52298 XML External Entity injection in Zimbra Collaboration - CVE-2019-9670

Published: April 16, 2021 / Updated: August 16, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52298
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9670
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Zimbra Collaboration
Software vendor:
Synacor Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input within the mailboxd component. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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