What is the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) web mail Vulnerability (CVE-2025-68645), what is the risk and how can you mitigate that risk?

Jan 28, 2026 | Cyberattacks, Support

What is it?

Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) includes a web mail client written in PHP.

A vulnerability exists in the way that files are loaded remotely.

Why is it a risk?

An attacker can read files on your server or inject PHP logic into mail processing.

The Red Hot Cyber link below provides more details

This is considered a HIGH vulnerability.

How can you mitigate the risk?

Upgrade your Zimbra installation to (at least) version ZCS 10.1.13 (Daffodil).

There is a link below to the Zimbra Security Center which, in turn, links to the Patch Installation (link near the bottom of the page).

Resources:

Red Hot Cyber: CVE-2025-68645
https://www.redhotcyber.com/en/cve-details/?cve_id=CVE-2025-68645

Zimbra Security Center
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center