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CISA has issued an urgent alert about critical vulnerabilities being exploited in Synacor’s Zimbra Collaboration and Ivanti’s Endpoint Manager (EPM). Organizations using these products are urged to mitigate potential risks immediately.
CVE-2024-45519: Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Command Execution Vulnerability:
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A new vulnerability, CVE-2024-45519, has been found in the Synacor Zimbra Collaboration platform. It affects the postjournal service and could let unauthenticated users run commands remotely.
It’s unclear if this vulnerability has been used in ransomware attacks, but the risk of misuse is high. Organizations using Zimbra Collaboration should follow the mitigation recommendations from Synacor.
If mitigations are not available, it’s strongly advised to stop using the product. CISA has set a deadline for remediation by October 24, 2024, highlighting the urgency.
CVE-2024-29824: Ivanti Endpoint Manager SQL Injection Vulnerability:
The Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) is at risk because of a SQL injection vulnerability called CVE-2024-29824.
This vulnerability lets unauthenticated attackers on the same network execute arbitrary code on the Core server. Like the Zimbra issue, there’s no evidence of it being exploited in ransomware attacks yet, but the risk is still significant.
Ivanti has provided guidance to address this vulnerability, and organizations should follow it quickly. The deadline to implement these measures is October 23, 2024.
CISA’s alert emphasizes the serious nature of these vulnerabilities and their potential global impact on organizations.
Synacor and Ivanti emphasize the need for quick action to safeguard sensitive data and ensure operational integrity.
