Description
In Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) before 10.1.17, weak cryptographic key generation vulnerability exists in the OnlyOffice integration. The zimbraDocumentEditingJwtSecret is generated using an insecure random number generator, resulting in insufficient entropy. An attacker who obtains a JWT signed with the generated secret may be able to recover the JWT signing secret through offline brute-force, potentially enabling JWT forgery.
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Zimbra Collaboration uses an insecure random number generator to derive the "zimbraDocumentEditingJwtSecret" that signs JWTs for OnlyOffice integration. The low‑entropy key allows an attacker who obtains a legitimate JWT to recover the signing secret by offline brute forcing. With the secret, the attacker can forge arbitrary JWTs, enabling unauthorized access or operations within the OnlyOffice environment. This weakness falls under CWE-1241, indicating insecure key generation and key management.

Affected Systems

All Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) installations running versions prior to 10.1.17 are susceptible. The vulnerability is present in the core collaboration services that provide integrated OnlyOffice document editing. Users deploying older ZCS releases must verify whether OnlyOffice features are enabled to evaluate exposure.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.3 reflects a moderate threat severity. No EPSS score is available, but the attack requires access to a valid signed JWT and only offline brute‑force, suggesting a lower likelihood of immediate exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the supplied information, it is inferred that the most probable attack vector involves a victim who obtains a JWT from a legitimate session and conducts a non‑interactive offline brute‑force to discover the secret, then re‑issues forged tokens for continued or expanded access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 16:43 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Zimbra Collaboration to version 10.1.17 or later to replace the key generation logic with a secure random number generator.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable OnlyOffice integration or restrict JWT issuance to trusted clients only.
  • Monitor authentication logs for anomalous JWT creation or replay attempts, and rotate the "zimbraDocumentEditingJwtSecret" if it is thought to be compromised.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 16:43 UTC.

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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Weak JWT Signing Secret Generation Enables Token Forgery in Zimbra Collaboration

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) before 10.1.17, weak cryptographic key generation vulnerability exists in the OnlyOffice integration. The zimbraDocumentEditingJwtSecret is generated using an insecure random number generator, resulting in insufficient entropy. An attacker who obtains a JWT signed with the generated secret may be able to recover the JWT signing secret through offline brute-force, potentially enabling JWT forgery.
First Time appeared Zimbra
Zimbra collaboration
Weaknesses CWE-1241
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zimbra
Zimbra collaboration
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Zimbra Collaboration
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:58:52.960Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T22:03:36.180Z

Link: CVE-2026-73576

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T16:19:06.923

Modified: 2026-08-13T16:19:06.923

Link: CVE-2026-73576

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T16:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1241

    Use of Predictable Algorithm in Random Number Generator