CVE-2020-7796 KEVPublic exploit Critical · 9.8 EPSS 93.6%
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
Synacor · Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Summary
The Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) before 8.8.15 Patch 7 contains a server-side request forgery flaw in its WebEx zimlet component, which is exposed when that zimlet is installed and the zimlet JSP is enabled. An attacker with network access can exploit it without authentication or user interaction to make the server issue requests to arbitrary destinations.
Official description · NVD
Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) before 8.8.15 Patch 7 allows SSRF when WebEx zimlet is installed and zimlet JSP is enabled.
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69.8 / 100
- Exploited
- Yes, in CISA KEV
- Reports
- 0
- Tactics
- 2/15
How an attack unfolds
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What they do
Exploitation timelineDated milestones for a CVE: when it was disclosed, when exploit code became public, when exploitation was confirmed, and when threat reports named it.
First seen exploited 4 years after disclosure.
- Disclosedday 0
- First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidence+4 yrs
- Added to CISA KEVEU database agrees+6 yrs
CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.
MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. techniques
2 TechniqueOne specific attacker behaviour in MITRE ATT&CK, such as T1190 “Exploit Public-Facing Application”. IDs with a dot, like T1059.004, are sub-techniques., grouped by TacticThe attacker’s goal at a stage of an attack in MITRE ATT&CK, such as Initial Access or Persistence. Each technique belongs to one or more tactics. in kill-chain order, 2 cited passages 2Initial AccessTA0001
Exploit Public-Facing Application T1190 Medium Confidence (technique links)How sure Patchfirst is that an ATT&CK technique applies to this CVE. High and medium links are shown by default; low ones come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict the CVE’s details.
AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited
Exploits public-facing webmail server via SSRF
allows SSRF when WebEx zimlet is installed and zimlet JSP is enabled
Command and ControlTA0011
Proxy T1090 Medium Confidence (technique links)How sure Patchfirst is that an ATT&CK technique applies to this CVE. High and medium links are shown by default; low ones come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict the CVE’s details.
AI mapping from the description · primary impact
SSRF lets attacker proxy requests internally
allows SSRF when WebEx zimlet is installed
Detection
0 rules for this CVE · 171 general rules for its techniquesRules for this CVE
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General rules for this CVE’s techniques
These detect the technique in general, not this specific vulnerability.
Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1190149 general rules
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ProxyT109022 general rules
- Communication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiatedhightest
- Communication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linuxhightest
- Communication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linuxhightest
- Communication To Ngrok Tunneling Service Initiatedhightest
- HackTool - Htran/NATBypass Executionhightest
- Malicious IP Address Sign-In Failure Ratehightest
- Malicious IP Address Sign-In Suspicioushightest
- Ngrok Usage with Remote Desktop Servicehightest
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What security researchers reported
Not named in any threat report yetAlso mentioned in 50 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)
Weaker evidencePulses are indicator collections that anyone can publish. A mention is not confirmation of exploitation.
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