Vulnerability · CVE-2019-9670
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Published May 29, 2019 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)
Patch now
CVE-2019-9670 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Jul 10, 2022. Confirm Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
- Severity
- Critical9.8
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 99.99%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe synacor/zimbra collaboration suite · vendor Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)
mailboxd component in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7.x before 8.7.11p10 has an XML External Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability, as demonstrated by Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml.
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- cpe synacor/zimbra collaboration suite8.7.11
- vendor Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)version unspecified
How to fix CVE-2019-9670
Recommended remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date Jul 10, 2022.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2019-9670 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Jul 10, 2022. Confirm Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with synacor/zimbra collaboration suite 8.7.11. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-611: XML External Entity (XXE). EPSS 99.99%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 29, 2019 · Catalog
Detected
mailboxd component in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7.x before 8.7.11p10 has an XML External Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability, as demonstrated by Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml.
Jan 10, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jul 10, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
mailboxd component in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7.x before 8.7.11p10 has an XML External Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability, as demonstrated by Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml.
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-9670
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains an improper restriction of XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the mailboxd component.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-9670
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-9670
30-day exploitation probability 100.0%
first.org - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference46693
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/zimbra_xxe_rce
Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-9670
mailboxd component in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7.x before 8.7.11p10 has an XML External Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability, as demonstrated by Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml.
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152487/Zimbra-Collaboration-Autodiscover-Servlet-XXE-ProxyServlet-SSRF.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-9670
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains an improper restriction of XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the mailboxd component.
vulncheck.com
References
- Exploit · packetstormsecurity.com
- Third Party Advisory · rapid7.com
- Broken Link · bugzilla.zimbra.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- Exploit · isc.sans.edu
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · media.defense.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · media.defense.gov
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- Vendor Advisory · wiki.zimbra.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- Exploit · exploit-db.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · ncsc.gov.uk
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · tenable.com
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.