CVE-2022-41347 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 26 Sep 2022 Updated 21 May 2025

The zimbra user can execute NGINX as root with arbitrary parameters, allowing local privilege escalation to root via malicious configuration files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-41347?

CVE-2022-41347 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 8.8.x and 9.x (e.g., 8.8.15). The Sudo configuration permits the zimbra user to execute the NGINX binary as root with arbitrary parameters. As part of its intended functionality, NGINX can load a user-defined configuration file, which includes plugins in the form of .so files, which also execute as root.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41347?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zimbra Collaboration.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41347?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41347 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-41347 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41347 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7p3-hmmp-qmx6.