IRONSMITHINTEL
HIGHCVSS8.8
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2025-68645|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability

Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) contains a PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability that could allow for remote attackers to craft requests to the /h/rest endpoint to influence internal request dispatching, allowing inclusion of arbitrary files from the WebRoot directory.

Published Dec 22, 2025 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2026-02-12 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Software Vulnerability (CWE-98) (CWE-98) vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the Webmail Classic UI of Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 10.0 and 10.1 because of improper handling of user-supplied request parameters in the RestFilter servlet. An unauthenticated remote attacker can craft requests to the /h/rest endpoint to influence internal request dispatching, allowing inclusion of arbitrary files from the WebRoot directory. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and user interaction required.

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running zimbra collaboration suite: 10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.18, 10.1.0 ≤ v < 10.1.13
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-01-22 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2026-02-12.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68645
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-68645
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