Zimbra Collaboration (aka ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it. An authenticated user with administrator rights has the ability to upload arbitrary files to the system, leading to directory traversal.
Why this VPI (explainable, experimental)
VPI breakdown
| Impact | 72.00 |
| Exploitation signal(KEV listed) | ×1.50 |
| Ransomware bonus | +5.00 |
| VPI | 100.00 |
VPI formula vpi-v1
Required Action
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| Source | CVSS Version | Base Score | Severity | Vector String | Assessment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNIST | 3.1 | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 04/20/2026 |
| NVDNIST | 2.0 | 6.5 |
Zimbra Collaboration (aka ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it. An authenticated user with administrator rights has the ability to upload arbitrary files to the system, leading to directory traversal.
| AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| 04/20/2026 |