Zimbra - SSRF (CVE-2019-9621)
Description
Zimbra Collaboration Suite before 8.6 patch 13, 8.7.x before 8.7.11 patch 10, and 8.8.x before 8.8.10 patch 7 or 8.8.x before 8.8.11 patch 3 allows SSRF via the ProxyServlet component.
psychologyCrowdSec Analysis
CVE-2019-9621 is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite versions prior to specific patches, which allows remote attackers to abuse the ProxyServlet component to make unauthorized requests to internal or external resources. This flaw could be exploited to access sensitive internal services or data, potentially leading to information disclosure or further attacks within the network.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of October 2025.
CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2019-9621 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.
Attackers exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted XML payloads to the /autodiscover endpoint, leveraging XXE to trigger SSRF and access internal files or services.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CVE Published | 2019-04-30 |
| CISA KEV | 2025-07-07 |
| CISA Remediation Deadline | 2025-07-28 |
| Rule Released | 2025-10-15 |
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External References
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/zimbra_xxe_rce
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152487/Zimbra-Collaboration-Autodiscover-Servlet-XXE-ProxyServlet-SSRF.html
- https://blog.tint0.com/2019/03/a-saga-of-code-executions-on-zimbra.html
- https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=109127
- https://blog.zimbra.com/2019/03/9826/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153190/Zimbra-XML-Injection-Server-Side-Request-Forgery.html
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-9621.yaml