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CVE-2013-7091

Zimbra Collaboration Suite Path Traversal

Zimbra Collaboration Suite

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Severity
CVSS 5.0 · Medium
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
86.3%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2013-7091 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Zimbra Collaboration Suite. Directory traversal vulnerability in /res/I18nMsg,AjxMsg,ZMsg,ZmMsg,AjxKeys,ZmKeys,ZdMsg,Ajx%20TemplateMsg.js.zgz in Zimbra 7.2.2...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Zimbra Collaboration Suite.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Zimbra Collaboration Suite Path Traversal

Directory traversal vulnerability in /res/I18nMsg,AjxMsg,ZMsg,ZmMsg,AjxKeys,ZmKeys,ZdMsg,Ajx%20TemplateMsg.js.zgz in Zimbra 7.2.2 and 8.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin parameter.

NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by obtaining LDAP credentials and accessing the service/admin/soap API.

Published
13 Dec 2013
Exploitation Reported
03 Jun 2025
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
—

Tags

metasploit nuclei_scanner

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7091
  • 30472 exploit-db.com · Exploit http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30472
  • 30085 exploit-db.com · Exploit http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30085
  • 64149 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64149
  • 100747 osvdb.org · VDB Entry http://osvdb.org/100747
  • zimbra-multiple-file-include(89527) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89527
  • packetstormsecurity.com/files/124321 packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124321

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 03 Jun 2025

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 28 Apr 2025

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2025-06-05 09:07 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/zimbra_lfi.rb 28 Apr 2025
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2013/CVE-2013-7091.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v2.0

5.0 Medium

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

86.3%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Zimbra Collaboration Server 7.2.2/8.0.2 Local File Inclusion

nuclei · Created Unknown

zimbra_lfi

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2013-7091

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 09:07 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  2. 15:02 UTC

    Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  3. 15:02 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  4. 00:00 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  5. 18:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  6. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2013-7091",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 5.0,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.86311,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}