Zimbra Collaboration - RCE (CVE-2022-27925)
1530Exploiting IPs reported
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.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2022-27925 is a vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration that can allow authenticated administrators to upload arbitrary files via the backup import feature, resulting in directory traversal and potential system compromise.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 1st of April 2025.
CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2022-27925 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2022-27925 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2022-27925 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.
Indicators of exploitation include requests to URLs containing /service/extension/backup/mboximport.
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