CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-9924

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Mar 29, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) before 8.7.4 allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Zimbra_collaboration_suiteSynacor*8.7.3 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References