CVE-2018-20160
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.022 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
ZxChat (aka ZeXtras Chat), as used for zimbra-chat and zimbra-talk in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.7 and 8.8 and in other products, allows XXE attacks, as demonstrated by a crafted XML request to mailboxd.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite8.7.0 → 8.7.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite= 8.7.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite8.8.0 → 8.8.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite= 8.8.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite= 8.8.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- synacor zimbra collaboration suite= 8.8.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:synacor:zimbra_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=109093cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20160cnnvd
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisoriescnnvd
- https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=109093enisa_euvd
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Centerenisa_euvd
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisoriesenisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=109093Issue TrackingThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_CenterRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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