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CVE-2019-7214· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

SmarterTools SmarterMail 16.x before build 6985 allows deserialization of untrusted data.

SmarterTools SmarterMail 16.x before build 6985 allows deserialization of untrusted data. An unauthenticated attacker could run commands on the server when port 17001 was remotely accessible. This port is not accessible remotely by default after applying the Build 6985 patch.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.0—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
Apr 24, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
84.8% · 100th percentile
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CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
25 / 30 · 84.8%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
smartertoolssmartermail

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • smartertools smartermail16.0.6345 and later · before 16.3.6985

Same product

smartertools: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2026-23760SmarterTools SmarterMail < Build 9511 Authentication Bypass via Password Reset APIKEV
    96Now
  • CVE-2025-52691Upload Arbitrary FilesKEV
    96Now
  • CVE-2026-24423SmarterTools SmarterMail < Build 9511 Unauthenticated RCE via ConnectToHub APIKEV
    93Now
  • CVE-2021-32234SmarterTools SmarterMail 16.x through 100.x before 100.0.7803 allows remote code execution.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2019-7213SmarterTools SmarterMail 16.x before build 6985 allows directory traversal.
    38Monitor
  • CVE-2026-104084SmarterMail < Build 9777 Stale JWT Role Claim Privilege Escalation via Refresh Token
    34Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×4

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2020-12-09
Metasploit moduleexploit/windows/http/smartermail_rceSmarterTools SmarterMail less than build 6985 - .NET Deserialization Remote Code Executionexploit2019-04-17
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:22020-12-20
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12021-03-01
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:42025-03-07
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02025-06-03

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-7 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+595 d
  4. TodayOct 9, 2026+2725 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

Data received over the network is deserialized into the language’s native object format without verifying its source. Code paths inside the object can be triggered during deserialization.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-502 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

python
payload = sock.recv(65536)job = pickle.loads(payload)

Fixed

python
payload = sock.recv(65536)if not hmac.compare_digest(sign(payload), header_sig):    raise PermissionError("invalid signature")job = JobSchema.validate(json.loads(payload))

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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