SeppMail
CVE-2026-2743
CRITICAL
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify exposed SeppMail user portal
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DeliverySend crafted LFT upload with traversal filename
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ExploitWrite web shell outside upload directory
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ExecutionRequest shell via web interface
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PersistExecute commands as gateway service
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ImpactPivot into mail perimeter and exfiltrate
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The attacker needs network reachability to the SeppMail User Web Interface (typically TCP/443 on the gateway) with the Large File Transfer (LFT) feature enabled - LFT is the specific vulnerable module, so deployments that have disabled or never enabled LFT are not exposed via this CVE. No authentication, no user interaction, and no special client-side configuration are required (PR:N/UI:N/AT:N), and the issue affects SeppMail 15.0.2.1 and all prior versions running on any supported platform. Limiting factors are therefore narrow: only the LFT feature being disabled, the User Web Interface being firewalled off from the attacker's source network, or the appliance already running a post-15.0.2.1 fixed build will prevent exploitation. |
| Impact | Every authoritative severity signal is at the top of the scale: CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H and subsequent-system impacts SC:H/SI:H/SA:H, scored 10.0, meaning remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated, no-user-interaction exploitation with total compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability and proven propagation to adjacent systems. The AU:Y flag indicates the issue is automatable, and 'E:A' in the supplemental metrics signals that exploitation is attacked/available in the wild per the reporter, although CISA KEV has not (yet) listed it. Contrast this with EPSS at only 0.52% (67th percentile), which suggests the model has not seen mass scanning yet - consistent with SeppMail's relatively niche, enterprise-only footprint rather than absence of risk. The vulnerability is not on CISA KEV at time of analysis and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but given that SeppMail gateways typically sit at the email perimeter and process untrusted inbound content, real-world risk to any exposed deployment should be treated as critical and time-sensitive regardless of the modest EPSS number. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An external attacker locates an internet-exposed SeppMail user portal via Shodan or passive DNS, then sends a crafted multipart upload to the Large File Transfer endpoint with a filename containing traversal sequences that places a server-executable file (such as a PHP, Perl, or shell script consumed by a scheduled task) into a directory served by the appliance's web stack. Requesting that file - or waiting for the privileged process to consume it - yields command execution as the gateway service account, giving the attacker a foothold inside the mail perimeter and access to plaintext encrypted-mail material. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the InfoGuard Labs advisory demonstrates feasibility and the CVSS AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N vector means a working exploit is straightforward to develop. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – May 18, 2026
Remote code execution in SeppMail secure email gateway versions 15.0.2.1 and earlier allows unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary files via path traversal in the Large File Transfer (LFT) feature of the User Web Interface, leading to full system compromise. The flaw carries a maximum CVSS 4.0 score of 10.0 reflecting network-reachable, no-privilege exploitation with scope-changing impact, and was disclosed by InfoGuard Labs alongside CVE-2026-7864, CVE-2026-44127, and CVE-2026-44128. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS sits at 0.52% (67th percentile), so widespread automated abuse has not yet materialized despite the critical severity.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Path traversal RCE in SeppMail.
RemediationAI
Upgrade SeppMail to a version newer than 15.0.2.1 per the vendor release notes at https://downloads.seppmail.com/extrelnotes/150/ERN15.0.html; the InfoGuard Labs advisory at https://labs.infoguard.ch/advisories/seppmail also lists this CVE alongside CVE-2026-7864, CVE-2026-44127, and CVE-2026-44128, so apply the cumulative fixed release that addresses all four issues rather than cherry-picking. Patch available per vendor advisory, but an exact fixed version string is not given in the input data - confirm the target build number directly with SeppMail support before rollout. As compensating controls until patching is complete, restrict access to the User Web Interface (and specifically the LFT upload endpoint) to trusted source networks via firewall or reverse-proxy ACL, disable the Large File Transfer feature in the gateway configuration if it is not in active use (trade-off: end users lose the oversized-attachment workflow), and place the management/user interface behind a VPN or zero-trust proxy that enforces strong authentication; note that disabling LFT does not protect against the other three companion CVEs in the same advisory bundle.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
SeppMail is a Swiss secure email gateway appliance that provides encryption, signing, and secure file exchange; the vulnerable component is the User Web Interface's Large File Transfer (LFT) module, which accepts uploads from end users to share oversized attachments outside normal SMTP limits. The root cause class is CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory, i.e. Path Traversal): the upload handler fails to canonicalize or sanitize user-controlled filename or path components, allowing '../' sequences (or equivalent) to escape the intended storage directory and write files to attacker-chosen locations on the underlying filesystem. By placing an executable script, web shell, or configuration file into a location parsed by the web server or a privileged service, the attacker pivots the file write primitive into remote code execution. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:seppmail:seppmail covering all versions up to and including 15.0.2.1.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/AU:Y
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CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Arbitrary File Write via Path Traversal upload to Remote Code Execution in SeppMail User Web Interface. The affected feature is the large file transfer (LFT). This issue affects SeppMail: 15.0.2.1 and before
Executive ViewAI
A critical vulnerability in SeppMail's file transfer feature allows attackers to upload malicious files and execute arbitrary code on affected systems with a 9.8 CVSS severity rating. Organizations using SeppMail are at immediate risk of complete system compromise, data theft, and operational disruption, with no vendor patch currently available.
Disable Large File Transfer (LFT) feature; implement WAF rules to block path traversal attempts (../, ..\, encoded variants); restrict upload functionality to whitelisted internal IP ranges; enable strict input validation and file type restrictions; implement network segmentation to isolate SeppMail systems; enable enhanced logging and monitoring for suspicious file upload activities; consider temporary use of alternative secure file transfer mechanisms until patch availability.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
Command injection in SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before 15.0.1 via PDF encryption password.
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.3 allows attackers to bypass subject sanitization and forge security t
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.3 fails to properly authenticate inner messages within S/MIME-encrypte
Account takeover in SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway versions before 15.0.3 allows unauthenticated attackers to reset victi
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass subject line sanitization controls
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject malicious certificates into S/MIME
Session hijacking in SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway and SEPPmail Cloud before 15.0.4.2 lets an attacker who can observe t
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway versions before 15.0.1 fail to properly validate S/MIME message headers, enabling attacker
Improper filename validation in SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway's GINA web interface (versions before 15.0.1) enables unau
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway versions prior to 15.0.1 fail to properly isolate decrypted PGP message content from surro
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway versions before 15.0.1 misinterpret email addresses in message headers, enabling attackers
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.3 allows remote attackers to impersonate other users by claiming their
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