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Zimbra's sudo configuration permits the zimbra user to execute the zmslapd binary as root with arbitrary parameters.

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Zimbra's sudo configuration permits the zimbra user to execute the zmslapd binary as root with arbitrary parameters.

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/20/2025
Created
08/29/2022
Added
01/20/2025
Modified
01/20/2025

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.

Solution(s)

  • zimbra-collaboration-upgrade-latest

References

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