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CVE-2023-37580 Synacor CVE debrief

CVE-2023-37580 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-07-27, indicating known exploitation and an urgent need for remediation. CISA’s stated guidance is to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor
Synacor
Product
Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2023-07-27
Original CVE updated
2023-07-27
Advisory published
2023-07-27
Advisory updated
2023-07-27

Who should care

Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) administrators, security operations teams, and asset owners responsible for exposed or user-facing ZCS deployments.

Technical summary

The supplied records identify CVE-2023-37580 as an XSS vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). It is listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, which signals that the issue is known to be exploited in the wild. The supplied corpus references Zimbra Security Center guidance for mitigation, but it does not include detailed technical exploitation steps or a CVSS score.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion and the 2023-08-17 due date mean this issue should be treated as urgent for any environment still running affected ZCS instances, especially if they are accessible to users or exposed to the internet.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review the Zimbra Security Center guidance referenced by CISA and apply any vendor-recommended mitigations without delay.
  • If a vendor mitigation or fix is not available for your deployment, follow CISA’s guidance to discontinue use of the product.
  • Inventory all Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) instances and confirm whether any remain exposed or actively used.
  • Validate that remediation was completed by the KEV due date and track any remaining exceptions for formal risk acceptance and removal planning.
  • Monitor affected environments for signs of abnormal browser-side behavior or unexpected script injection in user-facing content paths.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CISA KEV metadata and the linked official CVE/NVD resources. The corpus provides the vulnerability class (XSS), product (Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite), KEV dateAdded/dueDate, and CISA’s mitigation directive. It does not provide a CVSS score, detailed vendor advisory text, or exploit-specific operational details.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2023-37580 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37580

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2023-37580 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37580

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.