Zimbra Collaboration Open Source 8.8.15 does not encrypt the initial-login randomly created password (from the "zmprove ca" command). It is visible in cleartext on port UDP 514 (aka the syslog port). NOTE: a third party reports that this cannot be reproduced.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-32294 is rated High Risk (68.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.17%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-07-20 | 1.71% | 2.17% | +0.46% |
| 2 | 2025-07-12 | 0.76% | 1.71% | +0.95% |
| 3 | 2025-05-07 | — | 0.76% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| zimbra | collaboration | 8.8.15 | cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:collaboration:8.8.15:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/soheilsamanabadi/vulnerabilitys/blob/main/Zimbra%208.8.15%20zmprove%20ca%20command | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/soheilsamanabadi/vulnerabilitys/pull/1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://medium.com/%40soheil.samanabadi/zimbra-8-8-15-zmprove-ca-command-incorrect-access-control-8088032638e | |
| https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center | Not Applicable Vendor Advisory |
| https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Security_Advisories | Not Applicable Vendor Advisory |