CVE DATABASE / CVE-2019-9670
CVE-2019-9670
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-01-10.
Federal remediation due 2022-07-10.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
mailboxd component in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7.x before 8.7.11p10 has an XML External Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability, as demonstrated by Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Synacor zimbra collaboration suite
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152487/Zimbra-Collaboration-Autodiscover-Servlet-XXE-ProxyServlet-SSRF.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/zimbra_xxe_rce
- https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=109129
- https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/CVE20199670+Zimbra+Collaboration+Suite+XXE+vulnerability/27570/
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46693/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-9670
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-11-04. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.