Vulnerability · CVE-2026-73570
Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Published Aug 13, 2026 · catalog updated Aug 24, 2026 · Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)
Patch now
CVE-2026-73570 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Aug 24, 2026. Confirm Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
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- Severity
- High8.9
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 71.66%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe synacor/zimbra collaboration suite · vendor Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) before 10.1.20 when the optional zimbra-snmp package is installed and SNMP notifications are enabled. Due to improper sanitization of untrusted input during SNMP notification processing, an unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted SMTP requests that may result in execution of arbitrary operating system commands as the Zimbra user.
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- cpe synacor/zimbra collaboration suiteversion unspecified
- vendor Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)version unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-73570
Recommended remediation
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. CISA due date Aug 24, 2026.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2026-73570 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Aug 24, 2026. 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?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 71.66%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 13, 2026 · Catalog
Detected
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) before 10.1.20 when the optional zimbra-snmp package is installed and SNMP notifications are enabled. Due to improper sanitization of untrusted input during SNMP notification processing, an unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted SMTP requests that may result in execution of arbitrary operating system commands a
Aug 21, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating
Aug 24, 2026 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating
Aug 24, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) before 10.1.20 when the optional zimbra-snmp package is installed and SNMP notifications are enabled. Due to improper sanitization of untrusted input during SNMP notification processing, an unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted SMTP requests that may result in execution of arbitrary operating system commands a
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-73570
Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains an OS command injection vulnerability which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted SMTP requests that may result in execution of arbitrary operating system commands as the Zimbra user.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-73570
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-73570
30-day exploitation probability 71.7%
first.org - Microsoft Threat IntelligenceThreat researchCVE-2026-73570
Research mention from Microsoft Threat Intelligence. Not confirmation of exploitation.
microsoft.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-73570
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) before 10.1.20 when the optional zimbra-snmp package is installed and SNMP notifications are enabled. Due to improper sanitization of untrusted input during SNMP notification processing, an unauthenticated
nvd.nist.gov - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-73570
Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains an OS command injection vulnerability which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted SMTP requests that may result in execution of arbitrary operating system commands as the Zimbra user.
vulncheck.com
References
- CISA note · blog.zimbra.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- Third Party Advisory · moje.cert.pl
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · previdian.com
- Release Notes · wiki.zimbra.com
- CISA note · wiki.zimbra.com
- US Government Resource · cisa.gov
- CISA note · cisa.gov
- CISA note · cisa.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.