# CVE-2022-37042: Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-37042-synacor-zimbra-collaboration-suite-zcs-authentication-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-08-11. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-37042 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-08-11

Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the MailboxImportServlet (mboximport functionality). An attacker can bypass authentication to upload a malicious ZIP archive, which, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2022-27925, allows for directory traversal and remote code execution.

Technologies: [Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/zimbra-collaboration-suite-zcs). Vendors: [Synacor](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/synacor).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-37042 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-37042 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 August 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-37042?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 11 August 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 8.8.15, 9.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-37042?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-37042 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-37042?** Check whether you run Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 8.8.15, 9.0.0

## Timeline

- 2022-08-11: disclosed
- 2022-08-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-08-11: advisory

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