# CVE-2024-54663: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Zimbra Webmail to read sensitive files from the server.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 31 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r987-qmxw-4c9c

## What is CVE-2024-54663?

CVE-2024-54663 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite, published on 19 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in the Webmail Classic UI in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 9.0 and 10.0 and 10.1. A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the /h/rest endpoint, allowing authenticated remote attackers to include and access sensitive files in the WebRoot directory. Exploitation requires a valid auth token and involves crafting a malicious request targeting specific file paths.

Weakness: CWE-829 (Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54663?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-54663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54663 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-54663 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54663 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite

- [CVE-2024-45519](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45519/): Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Command Execution (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-41352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41352/): Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Arbitrary File Upload (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-37042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37042/): Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-27924](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27924/): Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-7796](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7796/): Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Server-Side Request Forgery (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-54663 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-54663 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite, published on 19 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54663 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54663/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54663/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-54663
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54663
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-54663

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54663/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.