CVE-2026-25067

SmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9518 contain an unauthenticated path coercion vulnerability in the background-of-the-day preview endpoint. The application base64-decodes attacker-supplied input and uses it as a filesystem path without validation. On Windows systems, this allows UNC paths to be resolved, causing the SmarterMail service to initiate outbound SMB authentication attempts to attacker-controlled hosts. This can be abused for credential coercion, NTLM relay attacks, and unauthorized network authentication.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://www.smartertools.com/smartermail/release-notes/current
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/smartertools-smartermail-unauthenticated-background-of-the-day-path-coercion

Configurations

No configuration.

History

29 Jan 2026, 05:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-29 05:16

Updated : 2026-01-29 16:31

NVD link : CVE-2026-25067

Mitre link : CVE-2026-25067

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25067

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-706

Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

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