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.
Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-40027 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.
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History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: rapid7

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:45:31.181Z

Reserved: 2022-08-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-37393

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-08-16T20:15:07.860

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:14:54.630

Link: CVE-2022-37393

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