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SeppMail CVE-2026-2743

CRITICAL
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-03-05 vulnerability@ncsc.ch
10.0
CVSS 4.0 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify exposed SeppMail user portal
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted LFT upload with traversal filename
  3. Exploit
    Write web shell outside upload directory
  4. Execution
    Request shell via web interface
  5. Persist
    Execute commands as gateway service
  6. Impact
    Pivot 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.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – 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)
v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 22:06 CVSS 9.8

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

NVD PRIMARY 10.0 CRITICAL
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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Updated
May 18, 2026 - 17:28 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
May 18, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL) 10.0 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Mar 05, 2026 - 07:16 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.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

Why It Matters

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.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

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

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 33% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

51
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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.

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